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September 10, 2010

Maura Tierney Finally Opens Up About Her Battle With Cancer: ‘I Was So Lucky’

Maura Tierney starred in the hit medical drama “ER” for nearly a decade. Now, the Emmy-nominated actress is breaking her silence about her personal medical drama – her recent battle against breast cancer.

“I was so, so scared of going to the doctor,” Maura told Parade of the day she first discovered the lump. “I felt something, and my boyfriend at the time made me go. He said, ‘You’ve got to take care of this,’ because I was afraid. That’s one thing I will say: Don’t be afraid to go to the damn doctor. Just go!”

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