'My Fear Is Obvious': Shannen Doherty Shares Cancer Treatment Video

LOS ANGELES, CA — In a pair of emotional videos posted on actress Shannen Doherty's Instagram page, she announced that the breast cancer she was diagnosed with in 2015 spread to her brain.

The 52-year-old best known for her work on "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" wrote on her Instagram page that a January CT scan "showed Mets in my brain."

Doherty's first video was posted on Monday, and showed her getting fitted for a mask on Jan. 9 that she would wear during radiation treatment to her brain. The mask is designed to prevent a patient's head from moving during the CT scan, the doctor told Doherty.

The second video, posted on Tuesday, shows Doherty crying as she wears the mask and prepares to undergo treatment.

"My fear is obvious. I am extremely claustrophobic and there was a lot going on in my life. I am fortunate as I have great doctors like Dr. Amin Mirahdi and the amazing techs at Cedar Sinai," Doherty wrote on Instagram.

Doherty in April filed for divorce from her husband of 11 years, photographer Kurt Iswarienko.

Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, but after she underwent treatment, it went into remission by 2017. However, she announced in 2020 that it had returned as Stage 4 cancer.

"That fear, the turmoil, the timing of it all. This is what cancer can look like," Doherty said.

Among those posting responses to Doherty's social media posts this week were actress Selma Blair, who wrote, "This is a lot to take on, still again. And I am wishing for all the wise peace you have learned to find you in the terror moments. To know we are holding you."

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar wrote, "You are a warrior," while Mira Sorvino added, "Sending you love."

Actor/director Kevin Smith wrote, "Rooting for you, my irreplaceable friend. You have been such a fearless fighter your whole life, so it's understandable to be a little scared from time to time. But when those moments pass, let that indomitable Doherty spirit take over anew."

City News Service contributed to this report.