Shannen Doherty opens up about her cancer and how it metastasized to her brain: “My fear is obvious”

(CNN) — Actress Shannen Doherty shared the news of her breast cancer reversal with her followers on social media.

This Tuesday, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Posted on his verified Instagram account A video of him receiving treatment, with tears in his eyes. The message that accompanied the post began, “January 12, 2023.”

“On January 5, my CT scan revealed metastases in my brain. Yesterday’s video showed the process of implanting the mask you wear on your brain during radiation,” he continued. “January 12th is the first round of radiation.”

“My fear is obvious. I’m very claustrophobic and I have a lot going on in my life,” wrote Doherty, 52. “I’m lucky to have great doctors like Dr. Amin Mirhadi and amazing technicians at Cedar Sinai. But that fear…the turmoil…period of everything.” … This is how cancer comes” concluded the message.

The “Charmed” star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, which went into remission two years later. In 2020, Doherty He announced that his cancer had returned, had spread, and was stage 4.