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Katie Thurston Reports Stable Scans One Year Into Stage 4 Breast Cancer, Pursues Double Mastectomy

Her oncologist characterized the stable results as effective disease control following an initial period of rapid shrinkage.

Overview

  • Recent MRI and PET scans showed no new metastatic spread, according to Thurston’s update.
  • She said her tumor has shrunk by about 50 percent over the past year of treatment.
  • Thurston plans to meet her surgeon on Friday to discuss a double mastectomy that has been approved for her case.
  • She shared the health update in a video posted to Instagram.
  • In January, she disclosed her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis after additional imaging beyond a normal mammogram led to confirmation, underscoring screening limits in some patients.