Christina Applegate Diagnosed with Breast Cancer; Full Recovery Expected

Samantha Who? star Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer.A spokesperson for the 36-year-old actress says in a statement, "Benefitting 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."The Office's Rainn Wilson, who woos Applegate in The Rocker, told TV Guide at the Teen Choice awards' red carpet, "I understand she's going home very soon, and I'll reach out to her soon." Is Applegate the kind of gal who can beat this? "She’s a fighter, definitely," says Wilson.Applegate's mother is a survivor of breast cancer, the most common form of the disease in women. — Matt Mitovich, with additional reporting by Carita Rizzo

TV GuideNews Aug. 3, 2008 at 8:06 a.m. PT