Christina Applegate opens up about her decision to remove both breasts . Score: 6 ` Samantha Who ? '' Actress ' test results for BRCA gene -- `` breast cancer gene '' -- were positive . Doctors also did a biopsy of her lymph nodes to make sure the cancer had n't spread . `` I have taken a very progressive stance in the rest of my life , '' she says .
Christina Applegate opens up about her decision to remove both breasts . Score: 6 ` Samantha Who ? '' Actress ' test results for BRCA gene -- `` breast cancer gene '' -- were positive . `` I have taken a very progressive stance in the rest of my life , '' she says .