Martina ‘cancer free’

LONDON: Martina Navratilova has revealed she is now “cancer free” after the tennis great feared she “may not see next Christmas” following a devastating double diagnosis.

The former world number one, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles during her long career, revealed in January she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.

The 66-year-old is due to undergo further preventative radiation treatment but said she should then “be good to go”. She said doctors told her that the throat cancer was treatable and she had a 95% chance of a full recovery. |