In 1939 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and refused surgery, seeking alternative treatments.

A New York woman with an early and highly curable breast cancer refused surgery or any conventional therapy.

He originally had a urinary tract blockage but refused surgery or medications.

No one who didn't want to die would make up that story of refusing surgery for his wife's sake.

Douglas struggled with a lifelong thyroid problem but refused surgery all through her life.

Characteristically, he refused invasive surgery to treat his condition, instead being more "interested in finding ways to work around" this limitation.

He had suffered a stroke but refused necessary surgery.

Refusing surgery, he treated himself and designed a course of practice that he could do in bed.

She died of breast cancer after refusing surgery, having already gone through several major operations.

She fainted and was taken to the infirmary, but refused surgery and returned to the ring.