Lesbian Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Cancer Again
(CNN) -- Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent told CNN in an email Monday."This double whammy is serious but still fixable," the 66-year-old said in a statement on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) website."I'm hoping for a favorable outcome. It's going to stink for a while, but I'll fight with all have I got."Navratilova, who won 59 grand slam titles in her career, has already battled breast cancer in 2010.The latest prognosis is said to be good, according to the statement, and she will begin treatment this month.Navratilova's agent, Mary Greenham, said the tennis legend discovered an enlarged lymph node in her neck during the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, which was held from October 31 to November 7.A biopsy was done, and she was later diagnosed with stage one throat cancer, her agent said.