2023-06-07 23:20:38
Through his Instagram account, actress shannen doherty He uploaded a video in which he shares his heartbreaking diagnosis with his fans: cancer in the brain.
It is not the first time that the artist shares the fierce fight she has had with cancer. Who gave life to Brenda Walsh, from the famous series Beverly Hills 90210, I had already seen the face of this disease, in 2017 when it first appeared.
After undergoing the proper procedures, Shannen thought the battle was over, but it was only a pause. In 2020, the doctors gave him the news again that the cancer was present again, now in the form of advanced stage breast cancer.
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What happens when you have advanced breast cancer?
From campaigners to experts, emphasis has been placed on the importance of detecting cancer in its early stages. The main reason, the chances of survival are higher. According to American Cancer Society, Stage IV cancer means it has spread outside the breast and lymph nodes.
Shannen Doherty is still clinging to life
Although 13 years have elapsed from the second diagnosis to the current one, the chances of surviving the brain metastases they are uncertain.
“On January 5, my CT showed metastases in the brain. On the 12th my first radiotherapy was carried out. Obviously I’m terrified. I am extremely claustrophobic and there is a lot going on in my life. I’m lucky because I have great doctors and an amazing technical team at Cedars-Sinai (in Los Angeles). But this fear, this agitation, this moment… This is the reality of cancer, ”says the actress in her publication.
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What is the CT?
It is a computed Tomography, that is requested with the intention of finding any muscle or bone disorder, infections, blood clots or tumors.
Shannen Doherty is optimistic and determined to once again fight one of her most difficult enemies, cancer.
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