Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, successfully underwent breast cancer surgery after recently receiving a diagnosis during a routine doctor’s visit.
Ferguson, who is famously known as “Fergie,” nearly skipped her scheduled mammogram only to find out she had an “early form” of the disease and required immediate medical attention.
Her plight with cancer is a familiar health concern in Hollywood, and Ferguson joins a few stars who have struggled or continue to fight against a cancer diagnosis.
Sharon Osbourne, Dolph Lundgren and Shannen Doherty have also each been candid about their journeys with cancer.
She still remained optimistic about her health.
“But even after that call, I’m staying positive and taking stock of my life,” she said on Instagram at the time. “It certainly helps put things in perspective and reminds you of what you learned through the cancer journey. And I sometimes, need a refresher.”
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Doherty added, “The fear was overwhelming to me. Scared of all possible bad outcomes, worried about leaving my mom and how that would impact her. Worried that I would come out of surgery not me anymore. This is what cancer can look like.”
The fear was overwhelming to me. Scared of all possible bad outcomes, worried about leaving my mom and how that would impact her. Worried that I would come out of surgery not me anymore. This is what cancer can look like.”
— Shannen Doherty
Dolph Lundgren
“Rocky IV” star Dolph Lundgren kept his cancer struggle a secret for eight years after doctors successfully removed a tumor on his kidney in 2015.
“Then I did scans every six months. Then you do it every year, and it was fine, you know, for five years,” Lundgren said in an interview on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger.”
Dolph Lundgren kept his cancer battle a secret. (David Livingston)
Dolph Lundgren and Sylvester Stallone famously fought in “Rocky IV.” (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis)
Six additional tumors were removed during the surgery in 2021, with one more tumor that had grown into the “size of a lemon” in his liver. Doctors were unable to remove the growth.
The “Masters of the Universe” actor was prepared for the worst and was advised to “spend more time with family.”
“So, I kind of asked him, ‘How long do you think I’ve got left?’ And I think he said two or three years, but I could tell in his voice that he probably thought it was less,” Lundgren said.
Toby Keith
Toby Keith is hoping to be on the “road again soon” after spending the better part of the year in treatment for cancer.
The 61-year-old country musician is “feeling good” amid his stomach cancer battle.
Keith’s representatives told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that he’s “feeling good” and they “are anticipating Toby will be on the road again soon” after more than a year hiatus from the stage.
Toby Keith wants to get back out on the road and perform after battling stomach cancer. (Matt Winkelmeyer)
Toby Keith revealed his diagnosis in June 2022. (Jason Kempin)
“Basically, everything is in a real positive trend,” he told The Oklahoman earlier this month. “You never know with cancer, so you have to prepare.”
The “Red Solo Cup” singer thinks he has the schedule and stamina to perform again, too.
“I’ve got more wind,” he told the outlet. “And I’m thinking about bringing the band in and setting up, playing two or three days somewhere just to see if I can get through two hours.”
He added: “I am looking forward to spending this time with my family. But I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait.”
Keith is a longtime advocate for families facing cancer diagnoses, and established the Toby Keith Foundation in 2006 “to encourage the health and happiness of pediatric cancer patients.”
He recently celebrated his 19th annual “Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic,” which raised a record-breaking 1.8 million.
Days after her surgery, tests revealed the cancer had likely spread.
Sharon Osbourne was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002. (Rodin Eckenroth)
The Osbournes became a household name in the early 2000s when MTV shined a light into their lives as famous stars — and the children of rock royalty — with an unscripted show about the family. The series premiered in 2002 and ran for four seasons, with a final curtain call in 2005. (Dave Hogan)
Her husband of 40 years was less enthusiastic: “He was hysterical, just terrified. The doctor had to come over and sedate him,” she recalled.
When it came down to treatment – months of chemotherapy filmed for the show – Sharon kept her spirits high.
Jeff Bridges
“The Big Lebowski” actor was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was on a government-mandated break from filming the FX series “The Old Man.”
“I was doing some exercises while on the ground and felt what seemed like a bone in my stomach,” he told AARP magazine. “I thought to myself, ‘Hmmm.’ But it didn’t hurt or anything. I asked Sue what she thought. She said, ‘I don’t know, but you’ve got to get it checked out.'”
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After chemotherapy, Bridges faced another battle – contracting COVID-19.
“I was doing those fight scenes for the first episode of ‘The Old Man’ and didn’t know that I had a 9-by-12-inch tumor in my body.”
— Jeff Bridges
Due to his weakened immune system, Bridges was hospitalized for five weeks. The Oscar-winner said “cancer was nothing compared to COVID.”
“My wife, Sue, was my absolute champion,” he said. “She really fought to keep me off a ventilator. I didn’t want to be on it, and the doctors didn’t necessarily want that. But Sue was adamant.”
