At the age of 52, actress Shannen Doherty revealed, on her social networks, that she had been diagnosed with brain metastases, after the star of 2015. Beverly Hills Fever After suffering from breast cancer, which may recur after five years. The American treats.
“On January 5th, a CT scan revealed metastases in my brain. On January 12th, I had my first radiotherapy session. On Tuesday, she wrote in an Instagram post with nearly 2 million followers. “Obviously I’m terrified. Brain metastases are not brain cancer, but cancer cells that originate in other parts of the body. In Doherty’s case, they were caused by breast cancer.”
“I am very claustrophobic and there is so much going on in my life. I am fortunate to have amazing doctors and a great tech team at Cedars-Sinai [o hospital de Los Angeles]. But this fear, this agitation, this moment? This is the truth about cancer. mail Who added a video showing the first radiotherapy session. This post has about 1 million views.
In 2015, Doherty had his first cancer call. At the time, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and after speculation by several North American media outlets, the actress ended up confirming her diagnosis to the magazine. the people. He then stressed that he had a “very positive” attitude towards the disease, thanking him for all the support and affection he received from his followers.
Five years later, in February 2020, V.I Good morning America, that her breast cancer has returned and is in stage four. Doherty initially underwent hormone therapy, but later had a mastectomy, followed by intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
In October 2017, on Instagram, the actress who played Heather Duke Heathers, a picture showing locks of hair in her hand and crying. To this, he added a message, reporting the discomfort of chemotherapy: “Cancer has stages. Trauma, denial, acceptance, anger, resentment, rebellion, fear, appreciation, beauty. Cancer is with us forever. Those who have experienced it know that even if We kicked him in the ass, he continues to affect our lives, both positive and negative. You can still hold on to life and live, live, live, live.”
Shannen Doherty as Prudence Halliwell CharmShe used social media and her public image to raise awareness of the disease, and urged the public to get mammograms and breast cancer screenings Checkups normal.
This year did not start in the best way for the American artist because, in addition to health problems, in April she divorced photographer Kurt Iswarenko, whom she married 11 years ago. According to a statement released by Leslie Sloan, the actress’s representative, the reason for the breakup was infidelity. Country. Afterwards, Doherty wrote on her Instagram: “The only people who deserve to be in your life are those who treat you with love, kindness, and respect.”
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