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Shannen Dohertyjetted off to Italy’s Amalfi Coast for a vacation as she continues undergoing treatment for Stage 4breast cancer.
The actress, 52, was spotted in the fishing village of Nerano, Italy, Sunday, diningal frescowith friends at an eatery.
TheBeverly Hills, 90210star wore a black tank top and a long, brick-colored skirt. Doherty smiled at her companions as she carried a beverage in one hand and her phone in the other, capping off her breezy look with an oversized straw hat.
The actress, who has been public about her treatments and diagnoses, recently shared that she had a tumor removed from her headafter a CT scan determinedthat she had brain metastases.
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The condition occurs when cancer cells spread from their original site to the brain, according to theMayo Clinic.
Doherty then shared a behind-the-scenesvideoon Instagram before having surgery toremove the tumor in her head. She previously posted a video as she underwent radiation.
“January 12, the first round of radiation took place,” Doherty explained, alongsidean Instagram videoof her receiving radiation therapy. “My fear is obvious. I am extremely claustrophobic, and there was a lot going on in my life.”
Before undergoing surgery,Doherty posted, “I am clearly trying to be brave but I am petrified. The fear was overwhelming to me. Scared of all possible bad outcomes, worried about leaving my mom and how that would impact her.
“Worried that I would come out of surgery not me anymore,” she continued. “This is what cancer can look like.”
Doherty was firstdiagnosed with breast cancer in 2015but went into remissionin 2017. However, in 2020 she announced thatit had returned.
Shannen Doherty enjoys a “date night” with friend Chris Cortazzo.Shannen Doherty Instagram
Shannen Doherty Instagram
“Our life doesn’t end the minute we get that diagnosis," she toldGood Morning Americaat the time. “We still have some living to do.”
source: people.com
