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Veteran actress Dame Maggie Smithis reported to be battling breast cancer.
The Daily Telegraph said: "She is dealing with it in her typically brave and understated way. She has had a tumour removed and, subsequently, completed a course of chemotherapy. This was precautionary and the prognosis looks good."
Dame Maggie is said to have filmed her role as Minerva McGonagall in the latest instalment of Harry Potter while undergoing radiation therapy.