American actress Shannen Doherty has said that the
terminal breast cancer she has been receiving treatment for over several years
has now spread to her brain.
Doherty
made this known in an emotional video post on her Instagram page on Tuesday, as
she received radiation treatment.
She disclosed in the caption that a scan in early
January had revealed “Mets”, or metastasis, in her brain.
The
52-year-old actor, known for her roles in television series including Charmed
and Beverly Hills, 90210, wrote in the caption: “My fear is obvious. I am
extremely claustrophobic and there was a lot going on in my life. But that
fear…The turmoil…the timing of it all…. This is what cancer can look like.”
Doherty’s announcement received an outpouring of
support from celebrities and fans, according to the Guardian UK.
“This is a lot to take on, still again,” actor and
friend Selma Blair wrote. “And I am wishing for all the wise peace you have learned
to find you in the terror moments. To know we are holding you. Love. All love.”
“Rooting
for you, my irreplaceable friend,” said Kevin Smith, who directed her in the
1995 film Mallrats. “You have been such a fearless fighter your whole life, so
it’s understandable to be a little scared from time to time. But when those
moments pass, let that indomitable Doherty spirit take over anew. I love you so
much, my Mallrat.”
“You are a
warrior,” wrote actor Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Doherty was
first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and she underwent a mastectomy and
received chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
She
announced she was in remission in 2017, then revealed three years later that
she had been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.
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