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Former hostess on DWTS, Samantha Harris , 40 is going to have a double mastectomy to treat her breast cancer diagnosis. She has 2 small daughters and wants to choose the best treatment for the best outcome. Wishing her the best of luck.

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Heard about this on ""ET"" last night. Will be praying for her recovery.

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Our paper this morning said she went to one doctor who said she was alright, but her instincts (my word) told her to go to another where she was diagnosed. It is almost an epidemic, but I know it is because people are getting more educated about BC, and celebrities are helping to do it. I wish her the very best.{#emotions_dlg.wub}

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So what's her point in making this public? She's not the only woman to take this action.

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On 4/10/2014 Love my grandkids said:

So what's her point in making this public? She's not the only woman to take this action.

What a cruel post! {#emotions_dlg.thumbdown}I guess you couldn't read what I said in my post, apparently you have not had BC, like many people, including me.


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I heard about this yesterday. She had her first mammogram in October.
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I wish her the best. I'm just curious if anyone knows, is it usual these days to take both breasts as a precaution? I'm thinking the cancer was just one the one side, perhaps I read wrong. My sister had a single mastectomy 30 years ago and did have a recurrence but it was in the same side as the first. They treated the second bout with radiation and thankfully she has been well since. The remaining breast has been fine. Just wondering.

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I'm praying my daughter has something like a cyst or cysts and not BC. I hope this (celebrity) is doing well
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On 4/10/2014 Love my grandkids said:

So what's her point in making this public? She's not the only woman to take this action.

It might help other women facing a life and death situation ?

My mom had her first mam when Betty Ford came out about her diagnosis and many thanks to her it probably saved her life.

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On 4/10/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: I'm praying my daughter has something like a cyst or cysts and not BC. I hope this (celebrity) is doing well

Sending good thoughts to your daughter.