Despite the spread of stage 4 breast cancer to her bones, Shannen Doherty remains optimistic, asserting that her best days are yet to come. Despite the challenging news of her cancer spreading, she maintains a hopeful outlook. In an article released on Wednesday, the 52-year-old actress shared with People Magazine that she maintains a positive attitude despite the news of her cancer spreading.
The 52-year-old actress, renowned for her portrayal of Brenda Walsh in the 1990s blockbuster hit 90210, expressed to the magazine that she continues to stay positive in her battle against the disease she was initially diagnosed within 2015. She expressed that she isn’t finished with living, loving, creating, or working towards positive change. She emphasized that she is simply not done.
Additionally, Doherty conveyed her strong desire not to pass away. The actress from “Charmed” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” expressed her aspiration to participate in clinical trials as new treatments emerge. However, her current motivation stems from the desire to demonstrate that she can continue working despite her cancer diagnosis.
Doherty has been grappling with her cancer diagnosis for nearly a decade. Initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, she attributed the discovery to her dog Bowie’s “obsessive sniffing” of her side. By 2016, the cancer had extended to her lymph nodes, necessitating eight rounds of chemotherapy and radiation.
While she achieved remission in 2017, a year later, her tumour markers rose, as reported by the Associated Press. In 2020, she disclosed on “Good Morning America” that the cancer had returned as stage 4, indicating its spread beyond the original site, according to the American Cancer Society. In June, she emotionally revealed in a video that the cancer had reached her brain, captured during a moment of undergoing radiation while in tears.
Expressing frustration, Doherty conveyed to People that she is dissatisfied with the treatment she has received since her diagnosis, emphasizing the misconception that people assume cancer patients are resigned to life.
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