US Edition'Days of Our Lives' star Suzanne Rogers reveals 'shock' cancer diagnosis
Suzanne Rogers, 82, underwent six weeks of daily radiation and chemotherapy after an early diagnosis of Stage II colorectal cancer, supported by cast and producers.
- Earlier this year, Suzanne Rogers, longtime Days of Our Lives actress, revealed she was diagnosed with Stage 2 colorectal cancer and completed treatment on July 31, with plans to return next week.
- Concerned by a nagging health issue, Suzanne Rogers underwent another colonoscopy, MRI, PET scan and biopsy after her doctor ordered extra tests despite a recent colonoscopy.
- After wrapping filming on Saturday, Rogers began daily radiation and chemo for six weeks, largely five days each week, and she did not lose her hair thanks to chemo pills.
- On-Set leaders told Rogers the part would wait while she recovered, and producers and cast supported her, knowing viewers won’t notice her absence for about 10 months due to filming schedule.
- By addressing rumors, Rogers clarified why she stepped away, denying online retirement rumors and highlighting colorectal cancer screening guidance for people age 45 and above through at least age 75.
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Boston Herald‘Days of Our Lives’ star Suzanne Rogers reveals colon cancer diagnosis
Legendary “Days of Our Lives” star Suzanne Rogers is opening up about her colon cancer diagnosis. The 82-year-old actress, who has starred on the long-running soap opera for more than 50 years, disclosed her health status in a new interview published this week. Rogers said that after alerting her doctor that something “wasn’t quite right” earlier this summer, she was instructed to undergo proper testing to determine the cause of her concern. “He…
‘Days of Our Lives’ star Suzanne Rogers discloses cancer diagnosis: ‘It was all a shock’
LOS ANGELES — Suzanne Rogers, who has spent more than five decades as a cast member on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has enviable endurance. This past summer, she learned she was even stronger than she’d thought. Read more...
Days of Our Lives' Suzanne Rogers Diagnosed With Stage 2 Colon Cancer
Days of Our Lives star Suzanne Rogers is opening up about being diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. The veteran actress — who has played soap favorite Maggie Horton for over five decades — told TV Insider in an interview published on Thursday, October 30, that she made a doctor’s appointment after feeling that something “wasn’t quite right” over the summer. Rogers’ doctor sent her for a colonoscopy, after which she spoke to a surgeon. “He said,…
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