Shannen Doherty Posts 'Truthful' Photos of Her Cancer Battle

Shannen Doherty has been sharing about her experience living as a cancer survivor, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.First diagnosed with breast cancerin 2015, the Beverly Hills 90210 star is opening up about the emotional battle she endured when she lost her hair during chemotherapy treatments in her latest Instagram post on Saturday.'When I started chemotherapy, I tried a cold cap in hopes of saving my hair. While it works for many and is amazing, it didn't work for me,'Doherty began in the caption of two emotional photos that show her breaking down in tears.

Gallery: ‘I could not believe I was suffering from postpartum depression’, these stars shared their brave therapy journeys (BANG Showbiz)Shannen, 50, also said the idea of treating cancer patients as though they can’t work is even more damaging to people who need their pay cheque to survive. She added: "Many people with stage four have families that depend on them and need the pay cheque.

Gallery: Please, no, not a COVID jab! The stars who are scared of needles (BANG Showbiz)“In 2015 I got diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a mastectomy and did chemo and radiation. I had many nose bleeds from the chemo.

Shannen Doherty has shared more of her personal journey with cancer to bring awareness and encourage fans to get a mammogram.MORE: My husband won't survive to see our children grow up without a blood stem cell donor – here's how you could helpAs October is breast cancer awareness month, the actress - who has been battling cancer for many years - took to social media to share pictures of the "truth" of cancer.WATCH: Shannen Doherty opens up on stage four cancer"Is it all pretty? NO but it’s truthful and my hope in sharing is that we all become more educated, more familiar with what cancer looks like," she captioned the post."I hope I encourage people to get mammograms, to get regular checkups, to cut through the fear and face whatever might

Shannen Doherty is committed to using her platform for breast cancer awareness.

"living life" while battling stage 4 breast cancer, but she getting real about the fight on Instagram.On Oct. 7, the "Beverly Hills 90210" alum posted two private images that show the effects of her cancer and chemotherapy treatments — one photo shows Shannen with a shaved head and tending to a bloody nose, while the other shows her sleeping in head-to-toe Cookie Monster pajamas.A post shared by ShannenDoherty (@theshando)"For breast cancer awareness month, I'd like to share more of my own personal journey from my first diagnosis to my second.

Shannen Doherty, 50, marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month  by giving her fans an in-depth look into her health struggles. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and went into remission two years later, only for the actress to announce in Feb. 2020 that the cancer had returned at stage IV. So on Thursday (Oct. 7), Shannen opened up about her cancer journey by sharing two photos to Instagram that were taken during her difficult battle.

Actress Shannen Doherty has shared two ‘truthful’ snaps from her battle against a stage four cancer diagnosis.

Shannen Doherty took to Instagram on Thursday with a pair of shots from her battles with stage four cancer, one in which she dealt with a nose bleed as she was battling the disease.'For breast cancer awareness month, I’d like to share more of my own personal journey from my first diagnosis to my second,' the 50-year-old actress said. 'Is it all pretty? NO but it’s truthful and my hope in sharing is that we all become more educated, more familiar with what cancer looks like.'Doherty, who portrayed Brenda Walsh on the hit 90s series Beverly Hills, 90210, said she had hoped to 'encourage people to get mammograms, to get regular checkups, to cut thru the fear and face whatever might be in front of you' in sharing the personal shots.

As she continues her brave battle with stage four cancer, Shannen Doherty has opened up about her fight to ‘stay alive’ and why she doesn’t like the concept of ‘bucket lists.’

Shannen Doherty is not backing down without a fight — both for her health and finances!

Shannen Doherty just won her lawsuit against State Farm. The 50-year-old actress was awarded $6,346,000 in damages from the insurance company, according to court docs obtained by ET. Doherty sued State Farm after the company refused to pay for repairs under the policy on her Malibu, California, home, which was damaged in the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

Shannen Doherty is facing cancer head-on. The "Charmed" actress, 50, addressed her battle with stage 4 cancer during a Monday appearance on "Good Morning America" and said she’s busy "living life" as if she isn’t fighting for her life.

A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to pay sufficiently for damage to her house in a 2018 California wildfire. The jury found that the insurance giant's failure to pay policy benefits for Doherty's Malibu home were "unreasonable and without proper cause." The verdict covers damages to Doherty's house and property, emotional distress and attorney's fees.

Shannen Doherty gave a hopeful update about her battle with stage IV breast cancer. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the actress, 50, appeared on Good Morning America on October 4 to discuss her ongoing battle with the disease, declaring her intent to “keep fighting to stay alive.”

Shannen Doherty is celebrating a win.

Kate Aurthur editorShannen Doherty has acted since she was a child, and throughout the 1980s, she worked steadily on television (as Jenny on “Little House on the Prairie”) and in movies (as Heather Duke in “Heathers”). In the early ‘90s, she achieved icon status after the slow-burn explosion of the teen soap “Beverly Hills, 90210,” which propelled its cast into the spotlight, and led the gossip press to follow their every move.

Shannen Doherty just scored a major legal victory against her insurance company, State Farm, after a jury sided with the actress in her ongoing lawsuit, on Monday.The court awarded$6,346,000 in damages to the50-year-old star who had previously accused State Farm of not adequately removing harmful soot, char and ash particles in and around her home after it was damaged by a wildfire, according to her lead counsel.Doherty, who is currently battling stage IV breast cancer, released a statement obtained by DailyMail.com thanking the jury for returning a verdict in her favor.

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Shannen Doherty is fighting hard in her battle against breast cancer and doesn't want the world to write her off just because she is sick.The 50-year-old star offered an update on her illness to Good Morning America on Monday as 2021 Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off the first week in October.Doherty, who is still working, says she's 'fighting to stay alive' and refuses to miss out on friends, family and work in the process. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Shannen Doherty offered an update on her battle with stage IV breast cancer during an appearance on Good Morning America on Monday 'I never want to operate [like I'm dying],' she revealed.

Shannen Doherty isn’t letting cancer stop her.