Tennis legend Chris Evert says cancer has returned
The recurrence comes about two years after she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
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The recurrence comes about two years after she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Women who carry a BRCA gene mutation have a higher risk for certain hereditary cancers, including ovarian and breast cancer. In this web extra, tennis legend Chris Evert talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the response she has had to opening up about her family's cancer history. Don't miss Smith's interview with Chris Evert on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 21.
A force in women's tennis since her teens, the superstar - now 67 - talks about mentoring young athletes; the price she paid for her early success; her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy; and how her sister Jeanne saved her life.