Celebrities Who've Lost The Battle With Cervical Cancer  ( part I )


Cervical cancer is caused when cell in the cervix slowly become abnormal, or even through the sexually transmitted disease, HPV. Regular Pap smears are the best wear to detect cervical cancer. Here are the stories of some famous people who've faced the harsh effects of cervical cancer.



1. Eva Peron

The former first lady of Argentina, also know as Evita was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer in 1951. She kept a tight lid about her condition, telling everyone that it’s just a uterine problem. She died from the disease a year later at the age of 33.

Eva Peron nee Duarte was born on the 7th May 1919, illegitimately into a large impoverished family. 
At the age of 15 she left the countryside to become an actress in Buenos Aires and by the age of 26 she had married Col. Juan Peron who then became President of Argentina and Eva became one of the most powerful women on earth.When her death was announced on all radio stations, shops closed, restaurants, bars and cinemas emptied and national mourning began. A huge crowd gathered outside the presidential palace and eight people were killed in the crush, another 2,000 needed hospital treatment.


2. Yvette Wilson



Actress Yvette Wilson practically lost her battle with stage 4 cervical cancer in 2012, and on top of that, suffered kidney disease. According to data, it is reported that African American women are more likely to die from cervical cancer as they have more trouble cleaning HPV, which usually goes away on its own in a year or so. She lost the battle and passed in 2012 at the age of 48.

Wilson (March 6, 1964 - June 14, 2012) was an American comedian and actress. She was best known for her role as "Andell Wilkerson" on the UPN sitcom "Moesha" and its spinoff "The Parkers". She has appeared on many comedy films as "House Party 2", "House Party 3", "Friday" and on Russel Simmons' "Def Comedy Jam".



3. Jade Goody



Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody (5 June 1981 - 22 March 2009) was an English reality television personality. She came into the public spotlight while appearing on the third series of the reality TV program Big Brother in 2002, an appearance which led to her own television programs and the launch of her own products after her eviction from the show. 

Goody had a number of health scares throughout the 2000s. In 2002, shortly before her Big Brother 3 appearance, she had a cervical smear test which revealed abnormal cells, a possible indicator of cancer. She was later tested for ovarian cancer in 2004 and bowel cancer in 2006, but was given the all-clear on each occasion. She underwent hospital tests in early August 2008 after her fourth cancer scare. She had already collapsed four times. The test results confirmed she had cervical cancer; she was told of this on 19 August 2008 while in the Indian version of Big Brother, called Bigg Boss. Her spokesperson said, "It looks like her cancer is at an early stage but we will have to wait until she gets back to Britain and sees a specialist and has more tests".

On 1 September 2008 it was reported that Goody's cancer was "advanced and life-threatening" and that she would be having an operation followed by chemotherapy. Doctors warned that her survival chance could be as low as 65%. Further tests, and a radical hysterectomy, "went well" according to her publicist, and Goody began a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

In an interview with Irish broadcasting company RTÉ she admitted having started planning her funeral. Furthermore, Goody told the broadcaster that she was losing all her hair and had decided not to explain her illness to her children.

On 4 February 2009 Max Clifford, Goody's publicist, confirmed that Goody's cancer had spread to her liver, bowel and groin. Therefore, the previous estimate of a 40% chance of survival was withdrawn and she underwent treatment to prolong her life. On 7 February, Clifford reported that Goody had undergone emergency surgery in London to remove a tumour on her bowel.

On 14 February, Clifford confirmed media reports that doctors at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London had declared her cancer as terminal and that she could be dead within weeks, and at the most was unlikely to survive more than a few more months. He stated "She was informed yesterday that tragically, she's terminally ill. She was obviously devastated."Goody then began drawing up a will and making plans for the future care of her two sons.

On 5 March 2009, Goody requested to be christened from her bed at the Royal Marsden Hospital; on 7 March she and her sons were christened. Clifford confirmed that this would be Goody's last public appearance, and that she had already said her goodbyes to her family. He stated, "We're hoping and praying that Jade pulls through, but the fact of the matter is that she now only has a short time to live." He also confirmed that doctors had said the next 24 hours were crucial to assessing how long it will be before she dies, but that she had only a very short time left regardless. Her husband Jack Tweed was allowed to extend his curfew so he could spend a final night with his wife before she said her final goodbyes to her family.

When news broke that Goody's cancer was terminal, medical authorities in the UK began reporting a surge in requests from women, particularly younger women, for screening for cervical cancer. This reversed a trend which had seen demand for screening decline overall in the past decade, with the highest decline being among women aged 25–29.

As a result of the publicity surrounding Goody's illness, on 13 March 2009 government health ministers agreed to review the NHS's policy of not offering screening for cervical cancer until the age of 25 in England (it is 20 in the rest of the UK). Goody issued a press release the same day, saying that she was "immensely proud" that she had helped prompt the review.

Goody died in her sleep in the early hours of 22 March 2009. Her mother, Jackiey Budden, husband Jack Tweed and family friend Kevin Adams were by Goody's bedside when she died. Her death was widely covered by British media. 

4. Angelique Pettyjohn

Angelique Pettyjohn (11 March 1943 – 14 February 1992) was an American actress and burlesque queen. She is best known in show business for her appearance as the drill thrall Shahna in the Star Trek episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion". 

Pettyjohn is probably best known for her guest appearances in various 1960s television shows. In addition to Star Trek, Pettyjohn appeared on Mister Terrific, The Green Hornet, Batman, Love, American Style, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., and as CONTROL agent in drag Charlie Watkins in the 1967 episodes of Get Smart titled "Smart Fit the Battle of Jericho," and "Pussycat Galore." During the 1970s, she worked as a burlesque star in Las Vegas.

On February 14, 1992, Pettyjohn died in Las Vegas, Nevada, of cervical cancer.


5. Anita Mui

Anita Mui Yim-fong (10 October 1963 – 30 December 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress. During her prime years she made major contributions to the cantopop music scene, while receiving numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a cantopop diva. Anita once held a sold-out concert at Hammersmith, London, England, where she was dubbed the "Madonna of Asia" and brought her to further international fame. That title has stayed with her throughout her career, and has been used as a comparison for both Eastern and Western media.

Her career brought to a halt in 2003 when Anita announced that she had cervical cancer, she passed on later that year at the age of 40. Anita left a considerable amount of music and film legacies as well as her involvement in charitable work and humanitarian causing the continuing reason for her commemoration by the Hong Kong entertainment industry.