Sharon Stone Reveals She Had Misdiagnosed And Mistreated ‘Large Fibroid Tumor’

Sharon Stone revealed on Twitter that doctors misdiagnosed her “large fibroid tumor” and mistreated it, which caused her considerable pain.

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The increased pain led Stone to seek a second medical diagnosis that found the tumor, which needed emergency surgery.

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The actress also urged women to always seek a second medical opinion as it can save their lives.

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Stone also tweeted the link to a study on women’s medical misdiagnoses and advised women to read the article.

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Stone’s posts received a lot of empathy from fans who have had similar pain and misdiagnosis experiences.

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Her fans posted comments encouraging Stone and wishing the actress a speedy full recovery.

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Stone has previously had a major surgical procedure when doctors removed benign tumors from her breast.

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She later revealed that she also had a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage that year and that it affected her radiance and magnetism.

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Stone said she took a two-year break from acting after her stroke but that it took almost seven years for her full recovery.

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