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Actress battles cancer for second time
19 Apr
Summary
- Actress revealed her cancer returned after years of remission.
- She thanked hospital staff and close friends for support.
- Cohn is known for her role as Natalie Green on The Facts of Life.
Kim Fields Cohn has revealed that she is currently undergoing treatment for a recurrence of cancer. This marks her second encounter with the disease, nearly a decade after her initial five-year battle which concluded with her being declared cancer-free. Cohn shared the news via an Instagram post, where she detailed her current situation from a hospital bed.
She expressed immense gratitude for the exceptional care received from the staff at Providence Saint John's Hospital, specifically mentioning nurses Finja, Patty, and Courtney, and her surgeon, Dr. Anton Bilchik. Cohn also highlighted the unwavering support of her friends, Tara Karsian and Gregory Zarian and John Stewart, whom she described as her "advocates."
Following her initial diagnosis in 2017, which she discovered after experiencing extreme fatigue while walking in Los Angeles, Cohn underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. The prolific actress, beloved for her role as Natalie Green on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, stated she will be recuperating for a few more weeks before embarking on her next chapter.
