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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner fought Stage 4 cancer at the…
“William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner fought Stage 4 cancer at the same time.”
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What we can confirm
Multiple reputable interviews and news articles report that William Shatner was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma around 2023 while his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch was already undergoing treatment for stage 4 breast cancer, and both describe their experiences as overlapping or simultaneous battles with stage 4 cancer, after which they were declared cancer‑free by late 2024.[1][2][3][4][6][11]
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Checked July 22, 2026
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