Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says she is hoping for a  "favourable outcome" after being diagnosed with breast and throat cancer.

The 66-year-old Czechoslovakia-born naturalised American told Tennis.com yesterday about the diagnosis but added they were both treatable.

It is not the first time the 18-times Grand Slam singles champion has been diagnosed with cancer -- in 2010 she had breast cancer but was assessed as being clear six months later.

"The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I'm hoping for a favourable outcome," she said.

"It's going to stink for a while, but I'll fight with all I have got." Navratilova noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during

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