Shannen Doherty shares a sad health update, disclosing the unfortunate news that her cancer has spread. The actress opens up about her coping mechanisms during this challenging time.
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00:00 Unfortunately, Shannon Doherty has some bad news to share with her fans.
00:05 The actress was diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in 2015 and doctors diagnosed
00:11 the disease again in 2019.
00:15 The former Little House on the Prairie star has been fighting against it ever since.
00:20 Shannon Doherty has recently disclosed to People magazine that her illness has progressed
00:25 and now affected her bones.
00:27 "I don't want to die," she said in the interview.
00:31 Despite this terrible diagnosis, Shannon Doherty remains optimistic.
00:36 "I'm not done with living.
00:39 I'm not done with loving."
00:42 The doctors have diagnosed the star of Beverly Hills, 90,210, with stage 4 cancer.
00:49 The diagnosis has made the 52-year-old consider many aspects of her life.
00:54 "When you ask yourself, 'Why me?
00:58 Why did I get cancer and then why did my cancer come back?'
01:03 Why am I stage 4?
01:04 That leads you to look for the bigger purpose in life."
01:08 A few months ago, Shannon Doherty underwent difficult surgery to have a brain tumor removed.
01:14 "I'm not done with living.
01:15 I'm not done with loving."
01:16 "I'm not done with living.
01:17 I'm not done with loving."
01:17 "I'm not done with living.
01:18 I'm not done with loving."
01:19 "I'm not done with living.
01:20 I'm not done with loving."
01:20 "I'm not done with living.
01:21 I'm not done with loving."
01:21 (gentle music)
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