Anastacia diagnosed with breast cancer

Published January 22, 2003 02:18 PM
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By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Singer-songwriter Anastacia [ tickets ] is suffering from breast cancer, she confirmed in a statement issued this week.

The Chicago-born, New York-raised artist recently underwent a biopsy in New York that showed that she has breast cancer.

"My doctor was insistent that I have a mammogram (during a routine check-up last week) even though it was not required," Anastacia said in a statement. "He saved my life! I appreciate all who are concerned, but please don't worry. Either way I have no intention of letting this news get me down. I'm a fighter by nature and nothing will ever change that."

No other details have been released regarding her prognosis, but she does plan to complete a video for her latest single, "Love Is a Crime," which appears on the "Chicago" soundtrack.

Anastacia Newkirk, 29, released her sophomore album, "Freak of Nature," last year. She has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide, mostly in Europe.

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