No one, and we mean no one, is immune to this frightening disease.

And that's why all women should do self exams, get to know their bodies, and have mammograms performed when they reach a certain age.

Here are 10 celebrities who have dealt with breast cancer.

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    Sheryl Crow

    The songstress added eastern healing techniques and was all about nutrition to help her in her fight.

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    Kylie Minogue

    Minogue was initially misdiagnosed and given a clean bill of health. She, however, sensed and knew something was wrong. She persisted and it turned out she was right. She owes her survivorship to her body awareness.

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    Olivia Newton-John

    The star from down under took her diagnosis and experience with breast cancer as inspiration, recording a personal and upbeat album during her recuperation. She was diagnosed in 1992, making her a very long time survivor.

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    Christina Applegate

    The uber-smart actress with incredible longevity dealt with breast cancer. She took aggressive action to deal with it and has since helped to raise money and awareness for the disease.

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    Carly Simon

    Carly discovered a lump in her breast and for years her doctors told her she didn't need surgery. When it turned out to be breast cancer she said she had wished that she had dealt with it much sooner.

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    Nancy Reagan

    The First Lady's power knows few boundaries. When Nancy Reagan was diagnosed while still in the White House, the media storm that followed caused a huge increase in the amount of women who have mammograms.

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    Suzanne Sommers

    Sommers took an alternative path to chemotherapy, and was widely criticized for it. She wrote a book, Knockout, to promote alternative treatments.

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    Robin Roberts

    Sports fans were confronted with one of their favorite anchors fighting the fight when Roberts revealed her diagnosis. She fought through it and has returned to bringing sports news and commentary to legions of fans.

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    Giuliana Rancic

    The E! host discovered she had breast cancer while undergoing in vitro fertilization. She fought and beat breast cancer and now she has had a child.

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    Hoda Kotb

    Hoda creates content, so when she was faced with breast cancer, she put the camera on it, allowing the Today Show to document what happened to her throughout the process.

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