Émilie Dequenne has been fighting the disease for over a year now. In October 2023, the actress revealed on Instagram that she had a rare form of cancer: “Since mid-August, when I underwent a major emergency operation, I have continued to treat myself. It's not easy every day, but I am determined to beat this rare cancer that has decided to turn my life upside down. I won't let it happen. Believe me!“, Last April, the actress shared a message of hope in her fight: “Complete remission. Thank you all for your good vibes, your messages of love, and your prayers from all walks of life. The battle is not over. I am under very close surveillance and undergoing treatment, but my morale is of steel. What am I saying, a joie de vivre worthy of a princess who talks to birds! So you always have to believe it! Come on, we don’t give up! Never.“
Émilie Dequenne moved to tears in Seven to Eight
On August 27, Émilie Dequenne gave her news. The actress implied that nothing is over yet in her fight: “Hello everyone! Unfortunately, I have to focus on my health again. For this reason, I will not be able to honor some of my upcoming obligations… I will obviously keep you informed, and I hope to see you soon! Thank you again a thousand times for all your messages, full of love. I'LL BE BACK.“
This Sunday, December 1st, Émilie Dequenne was present in Seven to eight for the portrait of the week sequence directed by Audrey Crespo-Mara. During her interview, the actress, now 43 years old, announced with emotion that she had suffered a relapse of her cancer. The Belgian learned the news the day before her interview with the journalist from TF1 : “It turns out that unfortunately, things are not progressing well. There is a part of my cancer that responds, another that does not respond, or even progresses. The part that progresses is larger than the part that reduces.“
The actress' cancer has returned
Émilie Dequenne must therefore resume heavy treatment: “And here I am again, heading off for the chemo that I went through a little over a year ago. With a small additional dose of something new which, it seems, will surprise the tumor, but which requires hospitalization and I will lose my hair again…“A huge blow for the actress, who continues with tears in her eyes:”The idea of finding myself in the hospital every three weeks…“, she says, before adding: “We only talk about remission, not cure.“Émilie Dequenne then returned to her reaction when she learned of her illness:”Instantly, my world collapsed, I told myself that I was going to die… Instantly, I wrote my will. At the time, I write down wishes, little things that come to me, if something happened to me… About what I want, buried, not buried… I still don't know what I want, it's complicated. I just don't want to die!“
