What is the illness that the ‘Vaseline’ actress had? – The financial

The actress Olivia Newton-Johnfamous for her role as Sandy in the film Vaseline, died this Monday at the age of 73 on his ranch in southern California, United States. He was an icon in movies, music and also the fight against cancer.

Her husband John Easterling released the news through the singer’s official Facebook, where he did not detail the cause of her death, but recalled that she has been “a symbol of triumph and hope for more than 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer”.

What type of cancer did Olivia Newton-John have?

Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992underwent a partial mastectomy and reconstruction.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes breast cancer as “a disease in which breast cells multiply uncontrollably” and there are different types, depending on which cells in the breast become cancerous.

Olivia Newton: a symbol of the fight against cancer

After a mastectomy, became a spokesperson for awareness on the disease and established the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Center in Victoria, Australia.

“Her healing inspiration and experience pioneer with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to medical research of plants and cancer. Instead of flowers, the family asks that they be made donations in his memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation,” her husband added in the Facebook post.

The cancer came back several times

The actress was diagnosed with the disease on several occasions over three decades: in 2013 and then in 2017, when he said that he would undergo a short period of radiation and natural therapies under the advice of specialists from his research center.

At that time he had already postponed the first half of a tour due to back pain, he found out later that he was related to breast cancer that had spread to the sacrum of his back.

Then in 2018 he detailed to the Australian news Sunday Night that he was “treating naturally and doing quite well.”

She drank cannabis oil made from the marijuana her husband grows in California, and said she hoped her native Australia would legalize medical marijuana.

At the same time, he had radiation treatments and they had removed sugar from his diet: “I think I’m going to win”, he commented.

On the website of her foundation, the words of Dame Olivia Newton-John stand out: “My dream is that we make a world beyond cancer a reality. Honestly, I think we can do it!”

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