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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-25T17:53:34.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nTracy Shaw has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, sharing the news with fans in an emotional Instagram video.\n\nThe 52-year-old, best known for playing Maxine Peacock in Coronation Street, said she received the diagnosis following recent tests.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMs Shaw revealed she is HER2 positive, a protein linked to more aggressive cancer growth, which has significantly altered her treatment plan.\n\n\"Originally I was going to be having surgery in two weeks, but because my results have come back that I am HER2 positive, it means I have to have chemo for five months,\" she explained.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe actress will undergo chemotherapy at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.\n\nFollowing treatment, Ms Shaw hopes to have surgery to remove the lumps and affected lymph glands for further testing.\n\nAdditional procedures may be required before radiotherapy begins.\n\nShe also spoke candidly about the emotional impact of her diagnosis, admitting one aspect has been particularly difficult.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe said: \"It doesn't mean it's been easy coming to terms with, and I know it sounds really trivial, but losing my hair.\"\n\nDespite the challenges, Ms Shaw expressed gratitude for the treatment available to her.\n\n\"I am truly grateful that I have this opportunity to be able to hopefully be free from cancer as well,\" she added.\n\nHer announcement prompted an outpouring of support from former Coronation Street co-stars.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * ITV I'm A Celeb winner 'awkwardly' crowned amid explosive fallout and 'car crash' grand finale\n  * Ant and Dec hailed for ‘finest moment of TV ever’ as they 'break character' during explosive row\n  * ITV I’m A Celeb viewers stunned as David Haye lashes out at Adam Thomas in live reunion clash\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n>        View this post on Instagram            \n>\n> A post shared by Tracy Shaw (@tracy.k.shaw)\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDenise Welch wrote: \"Tracy, sending lots of love to you and the boys.\"\n\nJane Danson said: \"Oh Tracy, I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. Sending love darling.\"\n\nSamia Longchambon also shared her support, writing: \"Sending love to you Tracy.\"\n\nMeanwhile, Sally Ann Matthews added: \"Love you baby girl x.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFans also flooded social media with messages of encouragement, with many sharing their own experiences of breast cancer.\n\n\"You've got this lovely. I was diagnosed in 2022 with her positive breast Cancer.. i'm now cancer free... Good luck with your treatment,\" one fan penned.\n\nAnother said: \"I'm so sorry to learn of your diagnosis and thank you for offering such honesty and gratitude in your video.\"\n\nMs Shaw played Maxine Peacock on Coronation Street from 1995 to 2003, initially appearing as a friend of Fiona Middleton.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHer character later married butcher Ashley Peacock and became a mother, with storylines including betrayal and infidelity before her dramatic death at the hands of serial killer Richard Hillman.\n\nAway from acting, Ms Shaw has previously spoken about overcoming addiction, revealing she follows a 12-step programme.\n\n\"You name it, I have been addicted to it and I have recovered from it,\" she said.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Coronation Street star flooded with support as she reveals cancer diagnosis in emotional update"
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