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Christina Applegate Is Grateful For Running
Need a little motivation to lace up your running shoes? Let's turn to the talented Christina Applegate for some inspiration. The courageous actress had an intensely challenging 2008 with an alarming breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy, but is admirably optimistic about the future.
Christina Applegate Explains Her Double Mastectomy
At age 36, a double mastectomy may seem extreme treatment for breast cancer, but as Christina Applegate explained on the Oprah Winfrey Show, her genes were stacked against her.
Applegate's mother survived breast cancer after being diagnosed with the disease back in the '70s. Having a female relative with breast cancer greatly increases a woman's risk for developing the disease, which is why Christina has been getting mammograms since she was 30 years old.
Christina Applegate Stands Up to Breast Cancer
Who would have thought that the ditsy and carefree character Kelly Bundy in the hit TV show Married . . .
Christina Applegate's Thoughts on Self
Christina Applegate has basically grown up on TV so she's seen her fair share of body image issues, which is why it's nice to hear her head screwed on straight when it comes to her own health. She recently sat down with Self to talk about how she stays healthy and confident in an unhealthy industry. Here are highlights:
On dealing with stress: I watch TV in bed.
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Would You Undergo a Mastectomy to Protect Yourself From Breast Cancer?
A diagnosis of breast cancer is a life-changing moment that will affect almost 200,000 women this year. If faced with the diagnosis, one question your doctor will ask you to consider is whether or not you would remove a non-cancerous breast to protect yourself against the disease. The procedure is called prophylactic mastectomy, and a recent study shows that it's on the rise.
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