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Christina Applegate cancer free after double mastectomy

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"Samantha Who?" star Christina Applegate, 36, is free of cancer after having both breasts removed to combat the disease, the actress told a U.S. television news show on Tuesday.


Applegate, who revealed her diagnosis for breast cancer earlier this month, had the double mastectomy performed a month after her diagnosis, she said on ABC's "Good Morning America."


The actress, who stars on the ABC sitcom "Samantha Who?," said she bore a genetic risk for developing breast cancer, and she said her surgery was meant to prevent the cancer she suffered in one breast from coming back. But she said it was difficult to have both breasts surgically removed.


"Sometimes, you know, I cry," Applegate said. "And sometimes I scream. And I get really angry. And I get really upset, you know, into wallowing in self-pity sometimes. And I think it's all part of the healing."


Applegate also talked about her mother, Nancy Priddy, who survived breast cancer and helped support the film and TV star in battling cancer.


"She's been sort of this quiet warrior in the back and has been a great support, and just telling me that I was going to be OK. And I knew I was going to be OK. I've watched her," Applegate said.


In the interview with ABC, Applegate said she will have reconstructive surgery on her breasts in coming months, and she showed fans that her sense of humor has remained intact.


"I'm going to have cute ***** 'til I'm 90," she said.


The California-born Applegate rose to fame playing a ditzy daughter on the Fox network's bawdy family sitcom "Married ... With Children," and since then has starred in several movies and TV shows.


She won an Emmy, U.S. television's top honor, for a guest role on "Friends," and was Emmy-nominated for "Samantha Who?" playing an amnesiac trying to put her life back together.


Applegate told "Good Morning America" she is starting a charitable foundation to help women meet the costs of MRI exams, which is how her disease was discovered.


The actress also will appear on upcoming TV fundraiser "Stand Up to Cancer" singing alongside Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Sheryl Crow, who also has battled breast cancer

fast bloke

Christina "Who"?

Sonic'

RIP to those two

phil_wrx

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i was just gonna post that same picture

sad loss

eClaire

Poor lass

jods

Loved "Married with Children" which is where she started in my eyes.

Nice norks then - Hopefully she'll get some silicone replacements in good time. Gotta be hard to lose them, harder to lose the old bollox but still pretty tough.

eClaire

And why might that be?

I take it being kicked in the nads is worse than childbirth too?

jods

Cos...
No Nads = No Kids
No Norks = Cow and Gate Powder Mix

and a punt in the pods is way more painful that popping a chav out (especially if you've had an epidural)

salsa-king

can she have reconstruction so she might come back bigger and better?

spireite

Becky Measures from Peak107 (local radio station) had this operation about 2 years ago think she was about 23 at the time .Breast cancer ran in the family and she had a 90% chance of getting it .

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I used to get an instant boner every time I watched her in Married with Children. She stared in many an **** in my formative years.

PeteBrant

I saw this last night on the news, quite shocking really.

She was great in the absolute masterpiece that was Anchorman.

boxst

I like Christina Applegate and it is a shame. A reminder that regardless of who you are things happen so always worth living your life to the full.



Steve

Simon C

Didn't she play the film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

Still sad news though, not somethign I'd wish on my worst enemy.

stilover

windyboy

We have the technology, we can rebuild her... we can give her bionic boobies

sad though that she had to have those lovely jubblies removed

windyboy

ian_sadler

No that was Kirsty Swanson (sp?)

The Zohan

Just glad she is OK, still a good looking woman and good luck to her.

zip106

Was she the Bundy daughter in married With Children ?

My God, she's grown.

GC8

She played the female lead in Anchorman too, as well as Rachaels siter in Friends.

To some of us though, she will always be Al Bundys daughter.....

SirFozzalot

Sad news for her, must be devastating.