Sheryl Crow, Grammy-winning singer and ex-fiancee of cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, has herself been diagnosed with cancer.

According to a statement on her web site Sheryl Crow underwent successful minimally invasive surgery for the cancer.

Sheryl Crow's doctors confirm her prognosis as excellent and she will receive radiation treatment as a precaution.

"Her doctors think her prognosis is excellent," publicist Dave Tomberlin said Sheryl Crow, 43.

"I am inspired by the brave women who have faced this battle before me and grateful for the support of family and friends."

"I am joining the more than 200,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year," Sheryl Crow says on the site. Luckily for her, her breast cancer was detected early.

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Sheryl Crow's former fiancée French athlete Lance Armstrong survived testicular cancer that metastasized to his brain and lungs. Despite all the bitter prognosis, Lance not only survived but went won Tour de France bicycle race seven years in a row.

Last year, Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she underwent cancer surgery, radio- and chemotherapy. Her recovery took more than a year.

Today scientists are investigating a number of potential preventive therapies for breast cancer, including retinoids. Natural or synthetic forms of vitamin A (retinoids) may have the ability to destroy or inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Unlike other experimental therapies, retinoids may be effective in premenopausal women and in those whose tumors aren't estrogen-positive.

Another promising direction of breast cancer research is flaxseed. Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring compounds that lower circulating estrogens in your body. Flaxseed is particularly high in one phytoestrogen, lignan, which appears to inhibit estrogen production and which may have the ability to stop the growth of breast cancer tumors. If so, this would be a particularly encouraging development, because flax is a natural food rather than a drug. Flax is also being investigated for its beneficial effects on such conditions as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

To learn more about breast cancer, its signs, symptoms and latest research, go to Mayoclinic.com



 

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