Celebs who defeated 'Cancer'

'When There Is A Will, There Is A Way'; and who can tell this better than the strong survivors who fought with lethal disease 'Cancer'. Here are the few who won this battle with their sheer will-power. Ten months after being diagnosed with 'Multiple Myeloma', a rare form of cancer, Canadian actress Lisa Ray says she is cancer free, has enjoyed being bald, and is ready to embrace her second home, India, with new vigour. (REUTERS/Gus Ruelas)

In 2005, Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer. Initially, the doctors by mistake gave her an 'all-clear' sign but after getting subsequent medical opinions, it was proved to be an aggressive type of breast cancer. Kylie went through breast surgery and chemotherapy as treatment to become a cancer survivor at last. (Getty Images/Dimitrios Kambouris)

Sheryl Crow who is a 'breast cancer' survivor; has been an advocate for many causes, including finding a cure for breast cancer, which she was involved with even before her own cancer diagnosis in 2006. (Getty Images/Michael Caulfield)

In less than three years, Lance Armstrong has beaten the odds by surviving cancer. In October 1996, the cyclist learned he had testicular cancer that had spread to his abdomen, lungs and brain. He was given a 50 percent chance of survival and had surgery to remove his right testicle and brain lesions, followed by three months of chemotherapy. In 1997, Armstrong was declared cancer-free and he began his cycling comeback in May 1998. (REUTERS)

Due to gene-related complications, Christina Applegate had to undergo double mastectomy to get rid of her cancer. Christina has started an initiative 'Right Action for Women'; which provides financial help to high-risk women to get the MRI scan. (Getty Images/Jeff Kravitz)

For a long time, Kathy Bates kept her battle with ovarian cancer to herself. But later she went public with her story in the hope that she could help other women, diagnosed with the disease and also found a cure to her disease. (Getty Images/Barry King)

Robert De Niro's encounter with Cancer is not known to many people. He was diagonsed with early stages of prostate cancer which was completely cured later. (Getty Images/Charles Eshelman)

Worst fear for any singer will be a lump in the thyroid gland and Rod Stewart was diagnosed with exactly the same. Though luckily it was at initial stage, Stewart could not sing for almost an year. But he didn't stop trying even when he spat blood. (Getty Images/John Medina)

This young at heart; 78-year-old legend who is still known for her wonderful acting in 'Cleopatra' was diagnosed with a curable form of basal cell carcinoma. Elizabeth ensured that the cancer would be the one to bite dust and not her. (Getty Images/Charley Gallay)

'Gaia- One Woman's Journey', an intensely personal and upbeat album by Olivia Newton John , was one of the fruits of Olivia's time in Australia out of the limelight where she was recuperating after successfully winning the battle with breast cancer. (Getty Images/Jean Baptiste Lacroix)

Cancer made double impact on the life of actor Gene Wilder (L). While his wife Gilda Radner fought a losing battle to ovarian cancer, Wilder dealt with lymphoma. After his wife's death, Gene became actively involved endorsing charitable organisations addressing the cause. (Getty Images/Hulton Archive)