Gabriela Dabrowski, a three-time Grand Slam doubles champion from Canada, has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2023 and underwent two surgeries to treat it. Dabrowski kept her diagnosis private for months before sharing her story on social media, emphasizing the importance of early detection and the quality of life a person can maintain after a cancer diagnosis.
Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski hits a return as she, and doubles partner Erin Routliffe from New Zealand play against Magda Linette of Poland and Peyton Stearns of the United States at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Friday, August 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
“I know this will come as a shock to many, but I am OK and I will be OK,” Dabrowski wrote in an Instagram post. “Early detection saves lives. I can wholeheartedly agree with this.” “Early on in my diagnosis I was afraid of cancer becoming part of my identity forever. I don’t feel that way anymore,” she said. “It is a privilege to be able to call myself a survivor.”
Dabrowski then underwent a series of examinations before a radiologist said the lump looked concerning and called her in for a biopsy the following morning. Dabrowski also had a slight delay in her treatment so she could compete at Wimbledon in July and the Paris Olympics in August.
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