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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Martina Navratilova: Wimbledon legend diagnosed with early-stage throat and breast cancer

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Martina Navratilova has announced she has been diagnosed with stage-one throat and breast cancers.

The 18-time grand slam singles champion and most successful player in Wimbledon history said she will “fight with all I have got” after an enlarged lymph node was found in her neck in November.

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