John Finds Comfort in Friends While Battling Grief
- John Travolta, 67, lost his wife Kelly Preston to breast cancer last year and is spending time with friends, like Sammy Hagar, as he copes with grief.
- Preston passed away at age 57 after a 2-year battle with breast cancer.
- Breast cancer is screened for via mammography; women 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.
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Hagar shared a similar post on Twitter, writing: “Last night @ the Cabo Wabo I had the pleasure of closing down w/ the one & only John Travolta. not only was it a pleasure being on stage again with the new house band Julieta, but one of your favorite actors being more than you even imagined! tequila & stories were flowing!”
Travolta recently opened up to Esquire Spain about his ongoing journey of grief after losing his wife.
"I felt very saturated with the sadness of everyone else that I didn't know what to do," Travolta told Esquire. "The most important thing that you can do to help another when they are in their mourning is to allow them to live it and not complicate it with yours."
Kelly’s Breast Cancer Journey
Travolta’s wife, actress Kelly Preston, passed away from breast cancer in July, after a private two-year battle with the disease. She was only 57 when she died. Not much is known about the specifics of Preston’s diagnosis, stage of the cancer, and her treatment path because she and her family chose to keep her cancer battle private. We do know, however, that this disease is typically treated with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.
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After she passed, Travolta thanked doctors at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. "My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side," he said.
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Screening for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is screened for via mammogram, which looks for lumps in the breast tissue and signs of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), women 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.
Related: When You're Getting a Mammogram, Ask About Dense Breasts
Dr. Connie Lehman, the chief of the Breast Imaging Division at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains the need for mammography in an earlier interview. She says, “If you haven’t gone through menopause yet, I think it’s very important that you have a mammogram every year.”
“We know that cancers grow more rapidly in our younger patients, and having that annual mammogram can be lifesaving. After menopause, it may be perfectly acceptable to reduce that frequency to every two years. But what I’m most concerned about is the women who haven’t been in for a mammogram for two, three, or four years, those women that have never had a mammogram. We all agree regular screening mammography saves lives,” says Dr. Lehman.
When Should I Get a Mammogram?
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