NBCAM: Inspiration 104, Shannen Doherty

Posted on by Melissa Gerdes Zapanta

“Ultimately, they’re just breasts, right? I mean, I love them, they’re mine, they’re beautiful, but in the grand scheme of things, I would rather be alive, and I would rather grow old with my husband.” —Shannen Doherty,

April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024

  • 2015: Diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • 2017: Announced her cancer was in remission.
  • 2020: Cancer returned and spread.
  • June 2023: Announced she was receiving radiation for cancer that had spread to her brain.
  • July 2024: Died after a long fight with the disease.

Get checked!!! Early detection saves lives.

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