10. Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty is best known for her roles as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 and older sister Prue Halliwell on Charmed. She suffers from Crohn’s disease and was diagnosed in 1999. Doherty was also later diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Doherty’s cancer spread to a lymph node in her breast during a time when she was uninsured and not able to seek medical treatment. To combat her breast cancer, Doherty underwent a mastectomy in 2015 and continued medical treatment for the cancer including chemotherapy. Although Doherty has dealt with various serious conditions, she has not let her them stop her from working. She continues to act in both television and film roles.
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