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Christina Applegate Cancer Free After Double Mastectomy

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NEW YORK -- Christina Applegate is taking the long view of her battle with breast cancer - the really long view.

Speaking on ABC News' "Good Morning America" in her first interview since announcing her diagnosis earlier this month, the "Samantha Who?" star said she had a double mastectomy three weeks ago. She'll undergo reconstructive surgery over the next eight months.

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Most Cancer Survivors Say Chemo Fears Unfounded -- Potentially Lifesaving Treatments Are Easier Now

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By E.J. Mundell
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Although most cancer survivors polled in a recent survey said they had been fearful of undergoing chemotherapy, most also said the treatments were much less trying than they had expected.

In fact, 94 percent said they would advise others to undergo chemotherapy if their doctor recommended it.