Shannen Doherty shaves head as she battles breast cancer

She’s taken an emotional step in her cancer battle.

Shannen Doherty has shared some incredibly raw photos of her breast cancer battle.

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The 45-year-old actress shared the images of her shaving her head on her Instagram account, captioning the images as “Step 1” through to “Step 6.”

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Along with her friend Anne Kortright-Shilstat and mum Rose Elizabeth, the 90210 star walked her fans through the emotional process.

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Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time, Shannen.

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