As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sayidaty magazine is telling the stories of Arab stars who have fought breast cancer and won, as well as those who are still undergoing treatment for the disease.
Who are they?
The artist Nora Rahal, whose determination got her through the fight as she underwent her treatment, suffered immense difficulties along the way. For Rahal the healing stage was actually the hardest, as she underwent two-and-a-half years of difficult breast reconstruction operations after her mastectomy.
The Palestinian singer Rim Banna discovered she had breast cancer in 2009, but after a long period of treatment was completely cured. However last year Banna found she had cancer again, but determined - she announced she would keep fighting and resisting the disease until she won.
She received a large amount of support from her fans that praised her for her show of strength and positivity.
Kuwaiti actress, Zahrah al-Kharji, was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. She underwent two years of treatment before she eventually won her very private battle with cancer. She had kept her story a secret until last year, when she shaved her head and talked about her fight with breast cancer.
