At age 25, Lance Armstrong was one of the world's best cyclists. He proved it by (win）the World Championships and multiple Tour de France stages. Lance Armstrong seemed ever-victorious and his future was bright. Then they told him he had cancer. Next to the challenge he then faced, bike racing seemed insignificant. The diagnosis was testicular cancer, the (common）cancer in men aged 15-35. If （detect） early, it had a promising 90 percent cure rate. Like most young, healthy men, Lance ignored the warning signs, and he never imagined the (serious） of his condition. Going untreated, the cancer （spread）to Lance's abdomen, lungs and brain. His chances dimmed.
Then a combination of physical conditioning, a strong support system and his （compete）spirit took over. He declared himself not a cancer victim a cancer survivor. He took an active role in educating himself about his disease and the treatment. Armed knowledge and confidence in medicine, he underwent aggressive treatment and beat the disease.
During his treatment, before his recovery, and before he even knew his own fate, he created the Lance Armstrong Foundation, marked the beginning of Lance's life as advocate for people living with cancer and a world representative for the cancer community.
