Shannen Doherty’s doctor reveals she is ‘nearly finished’ with chemotherapy

BRAVE Shannen Doherty has nearly completed her course of chemotherapy – and insisted fighting cancer head-on has even done some “amazing things” for her life.

The actress hit the red carpet at the Stand Up To Cancer event in the US to make her announcement after having battled the life-threatening diagnosis since 2013.

Shannen, who wore a trendy bandanna and a grey cardigan was joined by her husband Kurt Iswarienko, and her oncologist, Dr. Lawrence Piro as they updated fans on her progress at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles .

The courageous star is, according to Dr Piro, on the road to recovery and he told her fans she was doing “amazing.”

He added: “We have just a few more weeks of treatment, and then we’ll be nearly finished with the chemotherapy.”

During her cancer fight, Shannen, 45, decided to shave off her iconic ebony locks as she began to take on the disease.

She has proudly shown off some intimate moments with her friends and family on her Instagram page, to ensure she keeps her loyal followers both inspired and updated.

Talking at the charity fundraiser last night : “Cancer has in a strange way done some amazing things for me. It’s allowed me to be more me, like much more in touch with who I am, and much more vulnerable and the person that I always was, but I think it got hidden behind a lot of other stuff.

“My marriage was always fantastic, but it’s even better now.”

On the same day, she shared an Instagram image of her holding a card with the #reasonstostandup on her Instagram account.

In the caption, she told how the event had “meant so much” to her and others.

She wrote: “I’m forever humbled by the stories I heard tonight and the people I met.

“Thank you to all the amazing volunteers and crew that made this event happen.”

She added: “I feel blessed to be a part of the cancer family tonight and to of witnessed such love.”

The picture post immediately followed a shot showing her in hospital and smiling with oncologist Dr Piro.

She told her fans they had “a great relationship, one of mutual respect” before they took to the glitzy event together.

Earlier this week she showed the darker side of her treatment when she posted a black and white snap of her “chemo day”, detailing the painful after-effects of the treatment during her brave battle with cancer.

The TV star revealed she had woken up with swollen eyes and couldn’t stop tears from streaming down her face ahead of her day in the medical ward.

The black and white snap showed her wearing a patterned bandanna over her head and half of her face staring straight into the lens.

Despite the grim day of treatment ahead, she showed her Instagram followers she was keeping her spirits up with a half-smile.

Meanwhile her mum Rosa could be seen perched on a chair and looking into the camera.

Aside from her medical dramas, she also recently settled a long-fought battle with her old management company who she claimed didn’t do their duty to maintain her health insurance through the Screen Actor’s Guild, causing her to wait for the much needed treatment following her diagnosis.

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