Celebrity Breast Cancer Survivors
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Melissa Etheridge
Rock musician
The Grammy-winning singer was on tour in Canada in October 2004 when she discovered a lump in her left breast. A biopsy and then surgery revealed stage II cancer, which had spread only to one lymph node. Immediately following a rough two months of chemotherapy treatments, a bald and recovering Etheridge made a brave appearance at the 2005 Grammy Awards ceremony, singing "Take a Little Piece of My Heart" during a tribute to Janis Joplin. The song then became an anthem for breast cancer survivors everywhere. Etheridge is actively involved in raising breast cancer awareness.
The Grammy-winning singer was on tour in Canada in October 2004 when she discovered a lump in her left breast. A biopsy and then surgery revealed stage II cancer, which had spread only to one lymph node. Immediately following a rough two months of chemotherapy treatments, a bald and recovering Etheridge made a brave appearance at the 2005 Grammy Awards ceremony, singing "Take a Little Piece of My Heart" during a tribute to Janis Joplin. The song then became an anthem for breast cancer survivors everywhere. Etheridge is actively involved in raising breast cancer awareness.
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