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Bachelorette Star & Mom Battle Breast Cancer Together
20 Jan
Summary
- Katie Thurston and her mother are both fighting breast cancer.
- Thurston's advocacy led to her mother's early diagnosis.
- Dense breasts require more than mammograms for screening.
Former Bachelorette star Katie Thurston shared a significant personal update: both she and her mother are currently battling breast cancer. The 35-year-old revealed on Instagram that her mother received a diagnosis a few weeks prior, following an initial inconclusive mammogram. Thurston emphasized her own advocacy in ensuring her mother received further necessary testing, like a breast ultrasound, which ultimately uncovered the cancer.
Thurston noted that dense breasts often require more than a standard mammogram for effective screening, and urged others with family history or dense tissue to request ultrasounds or MRIs. She previously revealed her own breast cancer diagnosis in February 2025.
While Thurston's cancer had progressed to stage IV and spread to her liver, recent updates in January 2026 indicate her liver MRI shows no evidence of disease. Her breast cancer scan results are expected in February 2026.
