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10 Stars Who Had a Mastectomy, and Not All Are Women

3. Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate was actually diagnosed with early stage breast cancer back in 2008, when she was just 36 years old. At first, she had two lumpectomies to try and preserve her natural breasts through the ordeal. However, when she found out she had inherited the BRCA1 gene mutation (her mother has also battled breast cancer), she chose to take a more extreme and definitive approach rather than live in fear of recurrence. So the Anchorman actress chose to nip things in the bud, and went public with her health crisis to raise awareness especially among young women who don’t think they’re at risk.

Christina Applegate At The 2010 Stand Up To Cancer
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