Christina Applegate Cancer Diagnosis Confirmed By Publicist

From the Associated Press:

LOS ANGELES -- Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but the disease was caught early and the actress is expected to fully recover, her publicist said.

The Emmy winner's cancer was detected through an MRI ordered by a doctor and is not life-threatening, publicist Ame Van Iden said in a statement Saturday.

Applegate is scheduled to appear on a one-hour television special, "Stand Up To Cancer," to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC on Sept. 5 to raise funds for cancer research.

The 36-year-old actress has been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for the show "Samantha Who?", in which she plays a woman who wakes from a coma with no memory of who she is.

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Comments

[Prophesy]

Keep your chin up, Kelly Bundy!

[shengirl]

I wish her every success and good health.

[teron678]

same here ....

luv her show "Samantha Who" ...

She's in my prayers .....

[Prophesy]

Keep your head up, Kelly Bundy!

[StarkRavingNakedEmperor]

Wow! I am so sad to hear this. This poor little gal has been through the ringer lately, with this and the recent death of her boyfriend. Let's all send her some love, good thoughts, get well meditations, healing white light, or light some candles, sing a chant or say a prayer for her--whatever you do! To give her some strength to get through all of this!