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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 film star would lose his battle with pancreatic cancer on Sept. 14, 2009. Six years ago Monday, Hollywood lost one of its biggest stars. Film actor Patrick Swayze was just 57 years old when he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Sept. 14, 2009. The screen legend â known for his rugged good looks and commanding presence â emerged as a sex symbol when he appeared in a string of iconic films of the 1980s and 1990s.