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Shannen Doherty. The former star of Beverly Hills, 90210 had stage IV breast cancer, which spread to her brain and bones.
Many women with metastatic breast cancer will live only a handful of years, says Hendershott. But about one-third will live at least five years after their diagnosis. And “there are people who have been living with stage IV breast cancer for more than 15 years,” she says.
Geisler, a retired UW–Madison director of outreach development, has lived with breast cancer for 40 years and with metastatic cancer (meaning it spread to her bones) for 36 years. Her story inspired UW Carbone Cancer Center oncologist Mark Burkard, who now is hunting the world for other survivors like her.
There is no known cure for metastatic breast cancer. Once cancer cells have spread to other areas of the body, it is not possible for them all to be removed.
Shannen Doherty is staying hopeful despite her Stage 4 breast cancer being incurable. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” star said on her podcast “Let's Be Clear” that her positive outlook comes from the fact that the molecular makeup of her cancer cells has changed and given her new options.
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