Fast Facts: Richard Roundtree

name >>

Richard Roundtree

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occupation >>

Film, TV actor, Peabody-Award winner (for his narration of the PBS documentary The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow)

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diagnosis >>

Stage 1 breast cancer (1993)

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age at diagnosis >>

51 (younger than the average age of 60 for men with the disease; also, there was no family history of breast cancer)

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treatment >>

Modified radical mastectomy, six months of chemotherapy

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current status >>

Cancer-free

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how cancer has affected his life >>

“I feel blessed to be a survivor. That’s why I talk about awareness. I want women and especially men to understand the importance of early detection and being in tune with your body. I want all cancer patients to have a good outcome.’’