“This double blow is serious, but still fixable.
I hope for a favorable outcome.
I will fight with all my might, ”The Times quotes Navratilova.
It is noted that the 66-year-old tennis player was diagnosed with the disease after an enlarged lymph node in her neck was discovered in early November.
Navratilova is a former world No. 1 in singles and doubles.
In doubles, she is the current record holder for the longest stay on the first line of the rating.
Earlier, Avangard forward Ivan Miroshnichenko told how he reacted to the news that he had cancer.