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shannen Doherty/instagram
Shannen Dohertyis sharing an update on her health.
After revealing that she wasdiagnosed with stage 4 breast cancerin February 2020, the actress, 52, announced on Tuesday that a CT scan performed on January 5 showed that she had brain metastases. The condition occurs when cancer cells spread from their original site to the brain, according to theMayo Clinic.
“January 12, the first round of radiation took place,” she explained alongsidean Instagram videoof her receiving radiation therapy. “My fear is obvious. I am extremely claustrophobic, and there was a lot going on in my life.”
“I am fortunate as I have great doctors like Dr. Amin Mirahdi and the amazing techs at cedar sinai,” she continued. “But that fear…. The turmoil….. the timing of it all…. This is what cancer can look like.”
Doherty’s revelation comes after theCharmedalumshared an Instagram videoon June 5 of herself getting fitted for the mask she wore while receiving treatment with the caption, “January 9, 2023.”
Whenasked how she was feeling, Doherty replied, “I’m feeling great, thank you! … This crowd is amazing!”
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Since first beingdiagnosed with breast cancer in 2015and announcing that the disease had returned after remission in 2017, Doherty hasoften provided updates about her treatment.
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“Is it all pretty? NO but it’s truthful and my hope in sharing is that we all become more educated, more familiar with what cancer looks like,” shewrote on Instagramin October 2021. “I hope I encourage people to get mammograms, to get regular checkups, to cut thru the fear and face whatever might be in front of you.”
source: people.com
