Actress Shannen Doherty has chosen to share her grueling battle with breast cancer with the public, through images and thoughts captured on Instagram. Doherty shared good news with fans on Friday: she's in remission.
In 2015, a lawsuit revealed that the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress had breast cancer. The lawsuit was filed against Doherty's business manager for letting her health insurance lapse. According to documents TMZ obtained, Doherty's doctors believed her cancer began in 2014 and spread while she was without health insurance. In March 2015, she received the cancer diagnosis. Doherty began treatment, which she documented on Instagram throughout 2016.
In Doherty's latest post, she says that while remission is overwhelmingly good news and her heart is lighter, the waiting begins. Doherty says the next five years will be crucial, as recurrences are common. She says while she has many medical decisions to make, for now, she's just going to breathe.
Credit: Jason LaVeris
Credit: Jason LaVeris
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