Christina Applegate Is Cancer-Free

Christina Applegate says she is "100 per cent free" of cancer.

The 36-year-old actress, who revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this month, has beaten the disease following a successful course of treatment.

She told US TV show 'Good Morning America': "I'm clear. Absolutely 100 per cent clear and clean. They got everything out so I'm definitely not going to die from breast cancer."

The 'Samantha Who?' star also spoke of her shock when a second MRI scan revealed she had the life-threatening disease.

She added: "I was so mad and I just remember I was shaking. And then also immediately, I had to go into the 'take-care-of-business-mode'.

"I asked them, 'What do I do now? What - what is it that I do? I get a doctor, I get a surgeon, I get an oncologist? What do I do?' "

Christina - who has had regular mammograms to check for the disease after her mother also battled it - changed her diet in a bid to get well.

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Christina Applegate Has Cancer

Actress CHRISTINA APPLEGATE is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, a spokesperson for the star has announced.

The 36-year-old Anchorman star is expected to make a full recovery after being diagnosed with cancer during a regular MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan, representative Ame Van Iden confirmed in a statement released to the media on Saturday (02Aug08).

The full statement reads: "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.

"Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery. No further statement will be issued at this time." It was announced last month (Jul08) the star would participate in the U.S. TV telethon Stand Up To Cancer on 5 September (08), joining Meryl Streep, Sally Field, Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson in raising money for cancer research.

Applegate is also set to compete in next month’s (Sep08) Emmy Awards, after receiving a nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in hit TV show Samantha Who?

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