The famous TV presenter was most of all afraid of “being a freak”, because to lose face in the profession of a TV presenter means to end her career
Oncology is the second cause of mortality in Russia after heart attacks and strokes. Cancer is not selective; it affects adults and young, poor and rich. Famous people also end up in clinics for cancer patients, some of them prove by their own example that cancer is not a death sentence, it is possible and necessary to fight. In our selection, you will learn about the stars who have recovered from cancer.
It all started with a small pimple on the nose. The presenter carefully monitored her appearance and immediately ran to the doctor, but in the hospital they reassured – it’s okay, it will pass by itself. It did not pass. The point on the skin became even more disturbing. So in 2012, Proshutinskaya ended up in an oncology center on the Kashirskoye highway.
“Professor Mikhail Davydov, who was then the director of the oncology center, said that treatment should be started immediately,” the host of the program “The Fate of a Man” on the channel “Russia 1” told frankly about her medical history.
This is how Proshutinskaya’s struggle for life began – she underwent eight operations. But she was even more afraid of death “to remain a freak”:
– The face in our profession is of great importance. Probably, this all had to happen to me. The check is as follows.
The disease also became a test of the relationship. The third husband of the presenter Anatoly Malkin, as the woman herself put it, “did not pass the tests of the disease,” their marriage broke up.
– I really needed support. Thank God, my family life ends on the third husband, – said Proshutinskaya.
But this time showed who the real friend is. Alla Pugacheva, with whom Kira Proshutinskaya studied at the same school, offered to send her friend to one of the US clinics, but she, thanking her, refused, because she trusts Russian specialists. Pugacheva continued to support her friend, once she introduced him to the rector of the Russian Orthodox Church, St. Nicholas in the Italian city of Bari, who helped a lot during the most difficult six months.
Now 75-year-old Proshutinskaya is in remission, she was able to return to the profession and went on the air with the program “He and She”.
The legend of Soviet and Russian journalism, a man with three passports, Vladimir Pozner faced a terrible diagnosis in 1993. He was diagnosed with a prostate tumor. He recalls that the words of the doctors were a blow, similar to the situation when a person crashes into a brick wall at full speed. It is not customary to talk about cancer in our country, and those who did admit it are usually pitied. Patients do not need pity, the popular TV presenter is sure, they need help to tune in to the fight.
Desired for conservative treatment, Posner went with the photographs to the famous surgeon in the United States, Professor Patrick Walsh. He dumbfounded – an operation is needed. But he promised that the result would be even without chemotherapy.
More than 20 years have passed. Posner calls himself an example of the fact that illness can be said no.
The ex-soloist of the Tatu group suddenly disappeared from view after a new video with Dima Bilan and an attempt to get to Eurovision again. She returned with an almost unrecognizable voice – hoarse and deaf. Only a few years later did she decide to tell what happened.
The singer and her entire family are regularly checked by doctors. But one day she had a dream – a man in a white coat diagnosed with cancer. Just in case, I decided to take an unscheduled test. The doctors examined a lump in the thyroid gland. The dream turned out to be prophetic, it was oncology. During a difficult operation, her vocal cords were damaged, she could not only sing, but even speak.
The family and the fan helped not to give up. Fan Julia moves in a wheelchair and enjoys life, she became an example and inspiration for Volkova. The artist went to Germany for a second operation, she returned her voice and now looks at life differently.
When in 2016 the famous Russian couturier missed the show of his collection at Paris Fashion Week, the media started talking that the cause was a serious illness. At first, the Yudashkin family denied this fact. But soon he himself admitted that he was fighting cancer. He was treated by doctors from Russia and Israel. The couturier underwent kidney surgery. Thanks to doctors and family help, Valentin Yudashkin soon returned to the profession – he presented the haute couture collection in Paris in 2018 himself. His daughter admitted that her father is now attentive to his health and full of creative plans.
In 2005, the Australian singer was preparing for a big tour. After the hit “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” she became a welcome guest on television, she was invited to music awards, and fans bought tickets for her concerts in a matter of days. She was only 36 years old – so many plans. And suddenly stop – doctors diagnosed breast cancer.
Kylie canceled her tour to have surgery. Fans, as a sign of solidarity, did not demand a refund for the failed concerts. For the singer, cancer has become a real battle, after chemotherapy she weighed less than 40 kilograms, but most importantly, she lost the opportunity to become a mother. She closed herself in, fell into depression, the salvation was the realization of how many people around her needed help. Minogue founded a charity to fight breast cancer, wrote a children’s book, and for her work in raising awareness about the disease, the singer was awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine from Ruskin University in England.
The actress not only defeated breast cancer, but also became a mother after all the tests. She was diagnosed in 2008. The star of such comedy films and TV series as “Cutie”, “Aliens in America”, “TV Presenter”, it seems, should have lost her trademark smile forever. But she turned out to be a fighter, did not fall into depression, did not close in four walls. Her mammary glands were removed. A month after the operation, she had the strength to appear at the Emmy Awards. That year, Christina’s photo was put on the cover of People magazine, the issue was dedicated to the 100 most beautiful people in the world, not only external attractiveness was taken into account. And in 2011, the actress became a mother – her daughter was born.
The star of the series “Sasha Tanya” learned that he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015 and immediately went to Germany for treatment. But he had to deal not only with chemotherapy, constant coughing and a terrible sore throat, but also deception. Some people tried to cash in on the actor’s misfortune and launched a collection of assistance in Russia, allegedly for his treatment. As soon as Alexander found out about the scammers, he hastened to explain himself with the fans. He thanked them for their help, for their prayers and asked them not to believe in the messages of the swindlers.
Returning to Russia, he married the girl who supported him during this difficult time, Diana Ochilova. But a year later, the family broke up by mutual desire. Andrey continues to actively appear in sitcoms, tries himself in the restaurant business and urges everyone not to be afraid of treatment and to monitor their health.
During the program “Live”, dedicated to cancer, Boris Korchevnikov unexpectedly announced to everyone that he knew this state by himself when a person was told that he had cancer. The diagnosis of a brain tumor was like a sentence, and at first Boris decided at all costs to make all his dreams come true. But the family helped me to tune in to the fact that this is not the end, we need to fight.
It was the words of close people and their care that helped him survive the trepanation of the brain, get back on his feet and continue living.
Cancer usually manifests itself only in the advanced stages. So, in 1996, the Na-Na soloist noticed that his hair on his head, eyelashes and eyebrows began to fall out. I decided to check it out. The doctor said that the musician had cancer of the lymphatic system in an advanced stage. Treatment is expensive and difficult. His wife Oksana could not stand the test, those whom Vladimir considered friends turned away. And when it seemed that the disease was in the past, he had a new family and grandiose plans – there was a relapse. Vladimir Levkin managed to overcome cancer twice.
But cancer is a disease that can be inherited. The musician’s young daughter Victoria was diagnosed with a third-degree tumor and astrocytoma. The girl did not lose her optimism and after a long treatment announced that she had defeated the disease.
The actor is proof that you can fight cancer at any age. Even when doctors openly express doubts, as was the case with Robert De Niro. When he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, doctors called for treatment, but they warned him – 60 years, there is little chance of a full recovery. The Oscar-winning actor didn’t think so. He underwent surgery, went to procedures, just including them in his busy work schedule. He was not going to fall on the sofa and feel sorry for himself. The operation was successful, the recovery was quick, so the actor continues to delight fans with his roles.
In November 2013, the actor’s wife literally forced him to go to the doctor because of a suspicious point on his nose. Deborah’s premonition did not disappoint – Jackman had basal cell carcinoma, skin cancer. The disease occurs due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation. In an interview, Hugh Jackman urged fans not to be like him – to check with a doctor and use sunscreen anytime, anywhere.
Cancer came back several times, and each time it was an operation. The actor is not shy and posts a photo with a bandage on his nose on Instagram, showing by his example how important it is not to waste time and protect yourself from the sun.