Her mother, Nancy Priddy, is also a breast cancer survivor.
The potentially deadly disease if left untreated was caught early during a routine MRI Christina Applegate recently had. The 36-year-old actress is expected to fully recover, her rep said. "Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery," Ame Van Iden said.
Christina Applegate's breast cancer is NOT life threatening.
Christina Applegate was left devastated on July 1st when her on-off again boyfriend since 2005 overdosed and was discovered dead by a neighbor.