Christina Applegate Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Christina Applegate on Ex Boyfriend's Death
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Sources confirm to "The Insider" that 36-year-old "Samantha Who" star Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

A rep for the actress tells "The Insider": "Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery. No further statement will be issued at this time."

The revelation comes shortly after Applegate was announced as one of several celebrities to participate in the upcoming "Stand Up To Cancer" benefit to air on NBC, ABC and CBS on September 5.

The star rose to fame as a teenager on the FOX network's "Married with Children."

Published 8/2/08 by the Insider

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  • I am so happy for Christina that they caught it in time for her to resolve and move on. Cancer is horrible, my grandmother whom I never knew died at 38 from ovarian, my mom from lung cancer and a brother most recently from lymphoma also a first...
    Anonymous 8/20/08 Reply
  • What a shock!! and so young!
    I wish her all the best, she's in our hearts!

    take care!
    We love you!
    Barrymorefan90 8/3/08 Reply
  • so tragic. wishing all the best for her recovery!!
    AngelicCowboy 8/3/08 Reply
  • how can this be? she's so young!
    andybernard 8/3/08 Reply
  • It is up setting when someone has cancer. My mom had ovarian cancer. She was 81 when she died. And my dad has prostate cancer. He has had it for 6 years. And he is 88. So I know what she is going through. But you still I have to have hope. That...
    rtoth 8/3/08 Reply
  • I work in a medical office where we're seeing late 30s and early 40s breast cancers more frequently. Some even younger than that. It's scary. We even see men with breast cancer from time to time. I'm glad that Christina's was detected early and pray...
    Anonymous 8/3/08 Reply
  • God so many women are getting breast cancer i am scared i am going to get it. Hang in there christina we are all behind you. I hope she is ok i really like her.
    Anonymous 8/3/08 Reply
  • What a pity,a very nice woman.
    Her profile on """~~~~ Tallchat.c om ~~~~ """" is still there.She pretented to find a new boyfriend,but it seems that she has to put it off!!!
    Anonymous 8/3/08 Reply