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Olympic athlete Chris Hoy reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
These famous figures have all battled cancer
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Six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy, 48, has announced that he only has two to four years to live, after being diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer. Hoy went to the hospital in September 2023 due to shoulder pain, where doctors discovered he had prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
It's estimated that 10 million people die of cancer every year, and nearly twice as many people are diagnosed with the disease. It's an incredibly common and often devastating illness that has touched most of us in one way or another. Even still, it's surprising to learn just how many famous faces have battled cancer. Thankfully, many of them have lived to tell the tale and inspire us with their perseverance in the face of such adversity.
Click through this gallery to learn more about stars who won their battles with cancer, the ones who have not won the fight yet, and the unlucky few who ultimately lost theirs.
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