Valerie Harper has responded to a report that she is cancer-free with a statement saying that she is still battling the disease.
“In response to a recent erroneous quote concerning my health, I am not ‘absolutely cancer-free.’ I wish I were,” said the “Rhoda” star in a statement. “Right now what I am is cautiously optimistic about my present condition and I have hope for the future.”
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Closer Weekly quoted the 74-year-old actress this week, saying she is “absolutely cancer free!” It went on to quote Harper, saying that her “last scans have been positive, and my doctors are very happy.”