By Pat Elliott Expert HERWriter Guide Blogger August 9, 2010 - 6:09pm

Did anyone catch the special report this weekend on CNN about Martina Navratilova's journey with breast cancer? She gave the network a lot of access to private moments and talked about why she decided to become an advocate for early detection.

Do think it's important for well known women to speak out about breast cancer? Do you think it has more impact than when ordinary women give the same message?

If you missed the CNN program you can read more here: https://www.empowher.com/breast-cancer/content/martina-navratilova-breast-cancer-was-my-toughest-opponent