World Cancer Day 12 celebrities opened up about having the disease - in pictures
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Actress Sofia Vergara had thyroid cancer when she was 28 years old. AFP -
Hugh Jackman has been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, several times. AFP -
US comedian Kathy Griffin was recently declared cancer free after having half her left lung removed. RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images -
Michael C Hall had Hodgkin's lymphoma while filming hit TV series 'Dexter'. AFP -
Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has had both prostate cancer and chronic myeloid leukemia. AFP -
Actor Ben Stiller was treated for prostate cancer in 2014. AFP -
Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre had metastatic cancer in her abdomen. AFP -
Nepalese actress Manisha Koirala had ovarian cancer in 2012. AFP -
British TV personality Sharon Osbourne was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002, and also had a double mastectomy in 2012 after finding out she had the gene that increases risk of getting breast cancer. AFP -
Khloe Kardashian has been treated for skin cancer in the past. AFP -
Lebanese singer Elissa has famously discussed her journey with breast cancer. AFP -
Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy underwent treatment for cancer while his wife, Mona Zaki, was pregnant with their child. AFP -
From left: Ahmed Helmy, Khloe Kardashian and Manisha Koirala have all opened up about their cancer journeys. Photos: Front Row, AP Photo, AFP
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