10 Celebrities who have battled and survived breast cancer which you NEVER knew! (+Photos)

Kathy Bates:

Nine years after battling and overcoming ovarian cancer, multi-talented actress Kathy Bates, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. The star had to have a double mastectomy but didn’t to have to go through the rigours of chemotherapy or radiation.

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In an interview with People Magazine, she jokingly said: “My family call me ‘Kat’ because I always land on my feet and thankfully this is no exception.”