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Actress Christina Applegate, diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36 in April 2008, is an example. Applegate first underwent a lumpectomy, but after learning that she had the BRCA genetic mutation (aka the  breast cancer gene ), she opted for a double mastectomy. D Dipasupil/Getty Images Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow may be best known for her music, but she also has used her celebrity status as a breast cancer survivor to help raise awareness about the importance of early detection. 2  In 2006, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy and radiation treatment.
The following list is a compilation of those famous people and celebrities with cancer. Some had cancers or some may still be suffering from cancers. Some have even died from their cancers.