'Veep' actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced on Sept. 28, 2017, that she had breast cancer.
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Angelina Jolie Visits The United Nations
Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to reduce her breast cancer risk. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Wanda Sykes
The comedienne discovered she had "stage-zero" breast cancer during a follow-up to her breast reduction surgery in 2011. Since she had a history of cancer on her mother's side of the family, the then 47-year-old Sykes decided to have a preventive double mastectomy. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for AFI)
Shannen Doherty
In August 2015, actress Shannen Doherty confirmed to People magazine that she was being treated for breast cancer. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
RitaWilson
Actress Rita Wilson told People magazine in April 2015 that she had had a double mastectomy following a diagnosis of invasive lobular carcinoma.
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Cynthia Nixon
Diagnosed in 2006, she had a lumpectomy and then six and a half weeks of radiation therapy. She also joined the Susan G. Komen organization to help educate women around the world about breast cancer. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Edie Falco
Actress Edie Falco learned she had stage 1 breast cancer in September 2003. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Carly Simon
Musician Carly Simon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 and underwent treatment including chemotherapy. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Joan Lunden People Cover
Former "Good Morning America" co-host Joan Lunden was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2014. (Photo by People Magazine)
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Giuliana Rancic revealed she had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in October 2011. In December 2011, she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate battled breast cancer. (Credit:ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Colin Powell
Colin Powell is a prostate cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: John M. Heller/ Getty Images)
Edie Falco
Actress Edie Falco is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Ethan Zohn
Reality TV star Ethan Zohn is a survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. (Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Fran Drescher
Actress Fran Drescher survived uterine cancer. (Credit:Getty)
Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb of the Today Show is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Jaclyn Smith
Actress Jaclyn Smith survived breast cancer. (Credit: Getty Images)
Jon Lester
Jon Lester is a survivor of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. (Credit: Elsa/Getty Images)
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong is a testicular cancer survivor. (Credit: FRANCOIS LENOIR/AFP/Getty Images)
Maura Tierney
Actress Maura Tierney is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Melissa Etheridge
Singer Melissa Etheridge is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Michael C. Hall
Dexter’s Michael C. Hall is a survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.(Credit: Getty Images)
Olivia Newton John
Olivia Newton-John is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Peggy Fleming
Figure Skater Peggy Fleming survived breast cancer. (Credit:Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Robert De Niro
Rober De Niro is a prostate cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Robin Roberts
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts is a breast cancer survivor.(Credit: Getty Images)
Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton survived testicular cancer. (Credit: Getty Images)
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne is a colon cancer survivor. (Credit: Getty Images)
Sheryl Crow
Singer Sheryl Crow is a breast cancer survivor. (Credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
