Lesbian tennis legend Martina Navratilova told People magazine April 7 that she has breast cancer.
The ductal carcinoma was discovered early and is expected to be fully curable.
"I cried," Navratilova said. "It knocked me on my ass, really. I feel so in control of my life and my body, and then this comes, and it's completely out of my hands."
"I went four years between mammograms," she added. "I let it slide. Everyone gets busy, but don't make excuses. I stay in shape and eat right, and it happened to me. Another year and I could have been in big trouble."
Navratilova will undergo six weeks of radiation treatment starting in May.
