Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead the US Navy, has been treated for breast cancer and is free of the disease, the military service said Friday. The admiral "is cancer free after undergoing treatment for stage 1 breast cancer" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations, was successfully treated for breast cancer in July, the Navy announced Friday. Franchetti was diagnosed in late June following a routine mammogram, had a successful lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy performed in July at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's top officer, received a diagnosis of stage 1 breast cancer in late June after a routine screening, the service said in a released statement.

Franchetti, the chief of naval operations, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in June. She is the first woman to service in the role.

The Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer. The service said Friday that Adm.

The Navy said the service's top admiral is "cancer-free" after surgery last summer and follow-up radiation therapy.