Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer

January 1, 2023

Tennis 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Martina Navratilova, in a statement released by her representative, noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck while attending the season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, in November. A biopsy showed early stage throat cancer. She said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month. AP