Cancer-stricken Shannen Doherty hoped to ‘squeeze out another three to five years’ before her death at 53

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Shannen Doherty has died after a years-long battle with cancer. She was 53.“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty.

On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” Doherty’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed via a statement to People on Sunday.“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie.

The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace,” the statement concluded.The “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, enduring a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.

She went into remission in 2017, but in February 2020, shared she was battling Stage 4 breast cancer. In November 2023, the cancer had spread to her bones after having previously spread to her brain.In January 2024, she said she hoped to “squeeze out another three to five years.”“There’s going to be a lot more options that will give [us] another five years,” she said of time hopefully allowing her to receive T-cell therapy and other future treatments under development. “Then in those five years, there’s a whole other group of options, and eventually there’s going to be a cure.”At the time, she spoke with oncologist Dr.