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Former Bachelorette’s Cancer Shrinks, Urges Early Awareness

10/16/2025

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Katie Thurston, former The Bachelorette star, told Good Morning America that, diagnosed at 34, her stage four metastatic breast cancer is shrinking due to medication.
She emphasized awareness, stating, "Breast cancer really can happen before you're 40."
Her husband, Jeff Acuri, donates $1 from each comedy ticket sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, aiming for $80,000.
Thurston remains optimistic about treatment and urges vigilance in breast health.

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Katie Thurston, former The Bachelorette star, told Good Morning America that, diagnosed at 34, her stage four metastatic breast cancer is shrinking due to medication.
She emphasized awareness, stating, "Breast cancer really can happen before you're 40."
Her husband, Jeff Acuri, donates $1 from each comedy ticket sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, aiming for $80,000.
Thurston remains optimistic about treatment and urges vigilance in breast health.