Chicago Med star Marlyne Barrett has been quietly battling uterine and ovarian cancer after doctors discovered a large tumor on her uterus and left ovary in July.Though she's typically an 'extremely private person,' the 44-year-old actress told PEOPLE that she 'felt a responsibility to tell my story.'Barrett's health troubles came to light following a hernia repair in April.
As she recovered, she recalled feeling as though something was off.'I had this accumulation of fluid [in my abdomen] that I couldn't shake.
I looked like I was nine months pregnant. And I also had shortness of breath, but no pain, which was interesting,' she explained to the outlet.
Brave: Chicago Med star Marlyne Barrett has been quietly battling uterine and ovarian cancer after doctors discovered a large tumor on her uterus and left ovary in July; the actress seen in JuneBarrett was stunned when doctors revealed to her on July 18 that they'd located a football-sized mass on her uterus and left ovary.
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