Actress Kathy Bates has double mastectomy - BusinessWorld Online Edition

September 14, 2012 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Arts & Leisure Posted on September 13, 2012 06:55:51 PM LOS ANGELES -- Actress Kathy Bates said on Wednesday she had undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer, nine years after a bout with ovarian cancer. Bates, 64, the Oscar-winning star of 1990 thriller Misery, told People magazine that doctors had given her a good prognosis following the recent surgery. "After much consideration, I underwent a double mastectomy," Bates announced to the celebrity magazine Web site in a statement. "Luckily, I don't have to undergo radiation or chemo. My family call me Kat because I always land on my feet and thankfully this is no exception." Bates only went public in 2009 about her battle against ovarian cancer in 2003, saying that at the time she preferred to keep it quiet for personal reasons. But she expressed admiration for celebrities who speak openly about cancer and who keep up public appearances after their hair has fallen out from treatment. -- Reuters