Shannen Doherty is getting a grasp on her future.
During a recent episode of the actor’s podcast, “Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty,” her oncologist, Dr. Lawrence Piro guested and discussed the changes in her cancer treatments. The pair also talked advancements in the field and how some may prolong Doherty’s life.
The “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. In the years since the cancer has spread to her bones.
"I always talk about the fact that we just need to squeeze out another three to five years, and then there's going to be T-cell therapy or there's going to be this," Doherty said.
“There's going to be a lot more options that will give another five years. Then in those five years, there's a whole other group of options, and eventually there's going to be a cure,” she continued.
Dr. Piro discussed how treatments for each cancer patient can be different and are constantly evolving.
"I always say that it's important to think of each therapy as a horse, and in a horse race, you want to ride every horse as long as it rides, and then you ride the next horse as much as possible... you hope you make it a few laps then there's altogether another new set of horses to ride, to make the race that much longer," he said.
Doherty agreed with her physician.
"The horse analogy is a really good one. I'm riding those horses so I get to the fresh set of horses, and I'm trying to get the one I'm on right now to last for as long as humanly possible,” she said.