on the latest episode of her let’s be clear podcast , the 52-year-old beverly hills 90210 star discussed how cancer treatments have gotten more advanced in recent years during a conversation with oncologist dr. lawrence piro.
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the charmed star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, but she announced that she had gone into remission two years later. in 2020, doherty broke the news the cancer had returned and was stage 4.
this past summer, doherty revealed that the cancer had also spread to her brain as she tearfully posted a video of herself going through “the process of getting fitted for the mask which you wear during radiation.”
after going public with her stage 4 diagnosis, doherty told variety in 2021 that her goal was to prove to hollywood that people with cancer could still work. “the best example that i can continue to set for other people with cancer, and to the outside world who doesn’t have cancer,” doherty said, “is to show them what a cancer patient looks like. we are employable.”
this past september, doherty was teary-eyed as she reunited with her 90210 castmates at 90s con in tampa, fla.
“i have a fight for my life, that i deal with every day,” doherty said during the conversation that was hosted by people’s senior editor breanne l. heldman.
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her personal life also underwent upheaval. in april, doherty filed for divorce from her husband, kurt iswarienko, after 11 years of marriage following allegations he was unfaithful.
now, doherty says she spends her days living in a state of gratitude, telling people she is determined to stay positive.
“i’m not done with living. i’m not done with loving. i’m not done with creating. i’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better,” she said in november .