Sports stars and their cancer battles

Yuvraj Singh: The news of a malignant tumour, which was was revealed on Februrary 5, 2012, between his lungs shocked the all rounder's friends and fans. The player is currently undergoing treatment in the US and will be able to resume training in May, his doctor said. (File photo: AFP)

Updated on: Feb 07, 2012 1:48 AM IST

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Yuvraj Singh: The news of a malignant tumour, which was was revealed on Februrary 5, 2012, between his lungs shocked the all rounder's friends and fans. The player is currently undergoing treatment in the US and will be able to resume training in May, his doctor said. (File photo: AFP)

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Alisa Kleybanova: The tennis player revealed on her 22nd birthday, last year, that she is suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing treatment. (File photo: AFP/Dani Pozo)

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Eric Abidal: After being detected with a tumour on his liver in March 2011, Abidal went into surgery and not much was released about his condition. He returned on the field in May 2011, when Barcelona beat Manchester United 3–1 to win the Champions League final. (File photo: AFP/Bertrand Guay)

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Lance Armstrong: He won Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005, after surviving his battle with testicular cancer, which was detected in 1996. (File photo: AFP)

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Eric Shanteau: In 2008, the swimmer was informed about his testicular cancer a week before the US Olympic swimming trials in which he participated to place second in the 200 m breaststroke competition and booked his place in the team set to compete in China. After the Games, he underwent surgery and is now cancer-free. (File photo: AFP)

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Mike Lowell: The former professional baseball player missed nearly two months of the 1999 season after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in February the same year. He made a comeback in the game after recovering from the disease. (File photo: AFP)

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Eric Davis: In May 1997, the former baseball player was diagnosed with colon cancer and vowed to return the same season. Davis returned to the team in September even though his treatment was going on. (File photo: AFP/Mike Fiala)

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Tony Gwynn: Baseball Hall of Famer, Gwynn was diagnosed with cancer of salivary gland in 2010 and had to get both his lymph nodes removed. He is now the head baseball coach at San Diego State University. (File photo: AFP)

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Arnold Palmer: The legendary golf player was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the height of his career. The disease was detected at an early stage and was successfully cured. Palmer recovered fully in a few months. (File photo: AFP photo/Don Emmert)

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Edna Campbell (right): The former American basketball player was detected with breast cancer in 2001 but continued to live a normal life as much as possible during her treatment. She returned to play in 2002. (File photo: AFP/Stephane De Sakutin)