Shannen Doherty shared photos of her shaving her head on Instagram. Suffering from advanced breast cancer, the actress wants to raise awareness of this disease.
Suffering from metastasized breast cancer, actress Shannen Doherty decided to post photos on Instagram where she shaved her head. A heartbreaking decision that the star of the small screen, made famous thanks to her role as a high school student in Beverly hills, or the witch Prue Halliwell in Charmed, decided to share with his fans.
The 45-year-old actress learned she was suffering from breast cancer last March when it was already at an advanced stage. To fight it, she had no choice but to undergo a mastectomy (the removal of the breast) and heavy chemotherapy. A treatment which weakened her a lot and which is surely the reason why she decided to shave her head.
Unerring support from his fans
On her Instagram account, she publishes this test in 6 photos symbolizing the 6 stages of her transformation. The pictures thus show the actress with shorter and shorter hair. She is supported by her mother, Rosa, and her best friend Anne Kortright-Shilstat.
Her fans, including many women with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors, were keen to support her by posting heartwarming comments like “You will be okay”, “You are a strong and beautiful woman” or “You will be okay with you.” do not be alone in this fight ”.
Raise awareness among women
Like Angelina Jolie, Shannen Doherty used her fame to raise awareness about breast cancer. During an interview with the American magazine People, she returned to her operation. “In truth, these are just breasts. Of course, these are my boobs, I love them, they are gorgeous but in the scheme of things, I prefer to grow old alongside my husband. “
An intervention that she could have avoided if she had been to see a doctor much earlier. “You can’t even imagine how much time you can save. Mine has developed into one or two lymph nodes. I could have avoided it. The most important thing is to detect it as soon as possible, ”she explained.
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