Celebrities Living with Serious Medical Conditions

Valerie Harper (Lung Cancer)

Valerie Harper, famous actress from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Despite undergoing surgery to remove the tumor, the cancer later spread to her brain. Valerie is going strong 13 months after she was told she had three months to live, which she attributes to a great response to her medication combination.

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February 26, 2014

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September 15, 2014