Shannen Doherty says cancer has spread to her bones: ‘I don’t want to die’

Shannen Doherty She did not lose hope after it was announced that stage 4 breast cancer had spread to her bones.

The 52-year-old actress said in a story published on Wednesday People magazine She remains in high spirits despite the spread of cancer. She said she was determined to move forward with her acting career, raise awareness of cancer research, and “think about the big picture” of her life.

“I don’t want to die,” Doherty said.

The “Charmed” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” actress said she hopes to enter clinical trials as new treatments are developed, but what drives her now is the desire to “prove” her ability to work despite her cancer diagnosis.

She told People magazine: “I’m not done with life. I’m not done with love. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done changing things for the better. I’m just not done — I’m not done.”

Doherty was dealing with it Cancer diagnosis For about a decade. it was He was diagnosed for the first time With breast cancer in 2015, after she said her dog Bowie started it He snorted anxiously at her side. By 2016, the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, and she had to undergo eight rounds of chemotherapy and radiation.

I entered forgiveness in 2017, but a year later, her tumor markers became “elevated,” according to the Associated Press. Then in 2020, she announced on “Good Morning America” that she had done so It came back as stage 4Which means it has spread beyond its original location, according to the American Cancer Society.

Then in June she shared in one case that the cancer had spread to her brain Emotional video She was crying while undergoing radiation.

Doherty told People magazine she was frustrated with the way she had been treated since her diagnosis, as people assume cancer patients are done with life.

“People assume that means you can’t walk, you can’t eat, you can’t work. They put you out to pasture at a very young age – ‘You’re done, you’re retired,’ and ‘We’re not,’” she said. “We’re free-spirited.” We have a different outlook on life. We are people who want to work, embrace life and keep moving forward.”

But Doherty said she has a lot to look forward to and is relying on her faith now more than ever.

“My greatest memories are yet to come,” Doherty said. “I pray. I wake up, go to bed, thank God, and pray for the things that matter to me without asking for too much. It connects me to a higher power and spirituality. My faith is my mantra.”