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Christina Applegate Breast Cancer Crisis

by Celebuzz on Aug. 4, 2008 10:18 AM / Leave a Comment
Christina Applegate Breast Cancer Crisis
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Emmy-nominated Samantha Who? actress Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to her rep.

"Benefitting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening," Applegate's publicist Ame Van Iden said. "Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery."

Applegate's mother, Nancy Priddy, is a breast cancer survivor. Applegate has made fighting the disease her pet cause. In 2003, she was the spokesperson for Lee National Denim Day which raised money for a cure.

And she will appear alongside celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron and Meryl Streep during the Stand Up to Cancer telethon on September 5.

Applegate has had a tough time of it lately. Only last month, photographer Lee Grivas, Applegate's friend and ex-boyfriend, overdosed and died.

No one deserves that kind of bad luck. Get well soon, Christina!

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“I think a funny joke would be, if I was at the breast cancer place, and Christina Applegate came in and said, "I would like to get rid of my breast cancer please", I would say, "breast cancer? Why don’t you go back to your home on Whore Island!" You know, like in that movie. Then I’d go make a sandwich or something, I don’t know. I don’t even really work here.”
“This is a kick in the head. Christina Applegate, 36, just lost her boyfriend to a drug overdose, and now it turns out she has breast cancer. What the eff?

"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," her rep said in a statement.

The Emmy nominee for Samantha Who? recently mourned the loss of her on again and off again boyfriend, photographer Lee Grivas, to a drug overdose last month.

In some morose irony, Applegate is set to appear on the Stand Up For Cancer telethon on Sept. 5 alongside celebrities like Meryl Streep, Sally Field and others.

Christina's mom Nancy Priddy is a breast cancer survivor.

We wish her a full and speedy recovery. We're rooting for you, Kelly Bundy!”
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“The star of Samantha Who? revealed to Us Weekly her feelings about her late boyfriend Lee Grivas, who was discovered dead on Tuesday. "Lee was an incredible human being who was an extremely important and beautiful part of my life," Christina said.

She and Lee shared an on-again, off-again relationship and according to a source that also talked to Us, "Christina really loved him." The 26-year-old was found in his Hollywood apartment with no visible signs of trauma.

An autopsy has yet to be completed, however the National Enquirer reports that it was "an apparent heroin overdose." The skateboarder, fisherman and aspiring photographer passed away on July 1. Applegate added, "He is missed beyond words."”
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“TMZ reported that Lee’s body was found by a neighbor with no visible signs of trauma.

A source told Us:

“Christina really loved him. He was a really nice guy but also very sad.”

How terribly sad for Christina, his family and friends. My heart goes out to all of them during this sad time.”
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