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Judd Nelson Thinks Ex Shannen Doherty Is a 'Real Survivor' in Cancer Battle

Judd Nelson gushed about how strong ex-girlfriend Shannen Doherty is as she continues to battle cancer

I mean, I don’t know if that’s a good thing sometimes,” Nelson, 64, exclusively told Us Weekly on Sunday, March 10, while attending the Children Uniting Nations 24th Annual Academy Awards Celebration and Viewing Dinner in Beverly Hills. Nelson noted that until a recent run-in two months ago, he hadn’t seen Doherty “in a while.” While their encounter was brief and unexpected, the Breakfast Club alum gushed about getting to catch up with his former flame. “I’m on a new cancer infusion, and after four treatments, we didn’t really see a difference and everybody wanted me to switch, and I just kinda was like, ‘We’re gonna keep going with this and see,’” she told her radiation oncologist Dr. Amin Mirhadi on her “Let’s Be Clear” podcast.

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