Tracy Shaw Coronation Street star shares tearful cancer update
Tracy Shaw, the Coronation Street actor best known as Maxine Peacock, has shared an emotional update after ultrasound scans showed her breast cancer lesions have not shrunk enough for surgery. The star said she faces more chemotherapy and remains hopeful for a “miracle.”
Key Takeaways
- Tracy Shaw of Coronation Street said left-breast lesions changed shape but did not shrink after chemotherapy.
- Lumps checked on her right breast were cysts, which she called good news.
- She said surgeons cannot operate until the lesions shrink and expects a few more chemo rounds.
- The tearful Instagram update drew support from fans and Corrie stars Sally Ann Matthews and Kym Marsh.
Fans following celebrity breaking news will recognise Shaw as Maxine Peacock, the Coronation Street favourite she played from 1995 to 2003. In an Instagram video after her latest appointment, she was visibly emotional as she explained the scan results.
According to Digital Spy, Shaw told followers she had ultrasounds to see whether the lesions had shrunk and to check a lump on her right breast.
What did Tracy Shaw say about her latest cancer results?
Shaw said the right-breast findings were cysts — “good news” — but the lesions on her left breast had not reduced as she expected. “They’ve gone from being circular to oval but not really shrunk in size,” she explained.
Becoming tearful, she admitted the outcome was not what she anticipated after what her body had been through in treatment. She said she had been hoping for a “miraculous miracle,” then added that maybe it is still to come.
Why can’t Tracy Shaw have surgery yet?
Shaw said doctors cannot operate until the lesions shrink. She suggested a few more rounds of chemotherapy might be enough to make surgery possible, while stressing that timing depends on that reduction.
She previously shared her breast cancer diagnosis publicly in April, saying she is HER2 positive and needed months of chemotherapy before hoped-for surgery, further tests, and possible radiotherapy.
How have fans and Coronation Street co-stars reacted?
The update prompted an outpouring of support. Coronation Street co-star Sally Ann Matthews wrote, “Stick in there kidda,” while former Corrie star Kym Marsh commented, “So much love to you babe.”
Followers also sent messages of encouragement online as Shaw continues to share her treatment journey and raise awareness. She closed the video with love for her audience and a note of cautious optimism about what may still lie ahead.