Shannen Doherty's New Cancer Treatment Shows Promising Results
Despite the spread of cancer to her brain and bones, the actress remains hopeful and continues to fight.
- Actress Shannen Doherty has shared an update on her ongoing battle with stage 4 breast cancer, revealing that her new treatment is showing promising results.
- Doherty, who was first diagnosed in 2015, shared that after the sixth or seventh treatment, the cancer was breaking down the blood-brain barrier, a development she considers a 'miracle'.
- Despite the cancer having spread to her brain and bones, Doherty remains hopeful and positive, stating that every day is a gift and she is not done with living, loving, or creating.
- Doherty's radiation oncologist, Dr. Amin Mirhadi, has seen similar cancers defeated before, even ones that are typically terminal.
- Doherty has also faced personal struggles, including a divorce from Kurt Iswarienko after 11 years of marriage and allegations of his infidelity.