World Cancer Day: 5 celebrities who have helped to raise awareness about cancer

Manisha Koirala has won a battle against ovarian cancer. She has been cancer free for ten years. Manisha was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012

On January 8, 2018, she released her book, Healed: How Cancer Gave Me A New Life. In her book, she discussed her battle with cancer and her eventual recovery as a survivor.

Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre was diagnosed with metastatic cancer back in 2018 and had treatment in New York

After her own battle with cancer, Sonali Bendre has been an outspoken advocate for the early detection of breast cancer among women

In 2009 Lisa Ray was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and underwent a gruelling course of treatment. She has since become a strong advocate for cancer awareness

Tahira Kashyap, the author-turned-director and wife of actor Ayushmann Khurrana, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018

Unlike many other people, she did not hide her cancer diagnosis from the world; instead, she decided to artistically document her cancer experience on social media to inspire other women worldwide

Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian cricketer was diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and underwent treatment in the United States

He has since become a strong advocate for cancer awareness. In 2012, Singh founded a YouWeCan- an Indian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting cancer