Jennifer Grey Opens Up About Surviving Thyroid Cancer
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Actress Jennifer Grey, best known for her role in Dirty Dancing, has joined the upcoming season of ABC's hit show Dancing With the Stars, and recently discussed her battle with thyroid cancer, USA Today reports.
Grey recently underwent two surgeries to treat the illness, and said that she is now ready to take on every challenge that comes her way, even if she thinks she won't be very good at it.
"I began saying yes to everything scary that could be fun and joyful and not be controlled by fear," she told the news source. "Dancing With the Stars could be a huge disaster for me, but I'm willing to take that chance. Life is short."
The 50-year-old also had two other surgeries performed to help correct pain in her neck and spine that she had been experiencing as a result of a car accident in 1988.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed this year in the U.S. The disease is most common in women, who will account for more than 33,000 of the diagnoses.
Thyroid cancer is considered to be one of the least deadly forms of cancer. The 5-year survival rate for all cases is about 97 percent. Two out of three cases are diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 55.
The ACS is an excellent source for individuals who have been diagnosed with the illness. The organization has information on symptoms, how the disease is diagnosed, what treatment options are available and the type of follow-up care that is needed after successfully beating the cancer.
Grey recently underwent two surgeries to treat the illness, and said that she is now ready to take on every challenge that comes her way, even if she thinks she won't be very good at it.
"I began saying yes to everything scary that could be fun and joyful and not be controlled by fear," she told the news source. "Dancing With the Stars could be a huge disaster for me, but I'm willing to take that chance. Life is short."
The 50-year-old also had two other surgeries performed to help correct pain in her neck and spine that she had been experiencing as a result of a car accident in 1988.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed this year in the U.S. The disease is most common in women, who will account for more than 33,000 of the diagnoses.
Thyroid cancer is considered to be one of the least deadly forms of cancer. The 5-year survival rate for all cases is about 97 percent. Two out of three cases are diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 55.
The ACS is an excellent source for individuals who have been diagnosed with the illness. The organization has information on symptoms, how the disease is diagnosed, what treatment options are available and the type of follow-up care that is needed after successfully beating the cancer.
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