Tennis champion Martina Navratilova says she is cancer-free, details 'total panic' following diagnosis

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Tennis great Martina Navratilova says she is now cancer-free. Earlier this year, Navratilova revealed she was diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. 

The 66-year-old made the announcement during an interview with Piers Morgan for his TalkTV show, "Piers Morgan Uncensored."

In the days after receiving the double diagnosis, Navratilova said she was in "total panic" and did not believe she would make it to Christmas Day. 

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Former tennis player Martina Navratilova attends the trophy ceremony after Serena Williams of the U.S. won her women's singles final match against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic at the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2015. (REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier)

"As far as they know, I'm cancer-free," Navratilova said. She also mentioned that she would still need to undergo preventative radiation treatments.

Over the course of her impressive career, Navratilova won 59 Grand Slam titles.

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Navratilova revealed that doctors initially told her there were very few treatment options for the throat cancer. Her doctor also said "it didn't look great" shortly after the breast cancer was discovered.

"That's when I started crying on the table," she said. "Oh great, I have two cancers at the same time that are not related."

Martina Navratilova, center, poses with Elise Mertens, right, and Veronika Kudermetova after they won the doubles final against Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova at the WTA Finals at Dickies Arena Nov 7, 2022, in Forth Worth, Texas.  (Reuters)

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