breast cancer

In this photo taken Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, Rachel Midgett of Houston, Texas, foreground, stretches with Heather Keister of Lubbock, Texas before heading to the start line to run in the half marathon of the Las Vegas Marathon, in Las Vegas.

An emotional Phil Mickelson dedicates his third Masters win to his wife, who has been battling breast cancer.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and her prognosis is excellent.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and her prognosis is excellent.

Navratilova said in a phone interview Wednesday that a routine mammogram in January found a lump, and a biopsy the following month determined it was a noninvasive cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS.

Former tennis champion Martina Navratilova tells a US magazine she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Phil Mickelson will play at next month's PGA Championship. Organizers say Mickelson is confirmed as an entrant for the event at Hazeltine in Minnesota.

It's the fourth and final major of the season. Mickelson has been away from the tour for nearly two months as his wife, Amy, copes with breast cancer.

Phil Mickelson has arrived at the U.S. Open with a series of text messages and notes from wife Amy, who is home preparing to fight breast cancer.

She wants him to return with the U.S. Open trophy. Mickelson only decided to return to Bethpage Black two weeks ago after disclosing that his wife has been diagnosed with cancer.