Cohn noted that she’s currently “recouping for another couple of weeks” after she “had to go kick cancer’s ass.”

Facts of Life star Mindy Cohn reveals cancer has returned nearly a decade since last battle

Cohn noted that she's currently "recouping for another couple of weeks" after she "had to go kick cancer's ass."

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Mindy Cohen in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 5. Credit:

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- *Facts of Life *star Mindy Cohn says she's battling cancer again.

- "Have been off social media for awhile 'cuz I had to go kick cancer's ass," she wrote on Instagram on Sunday.

- Cohn opened up about her first, years-long battle with the disease in 2017, for which she underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation.

Mindy Cohn is battling cancer again.

*The Facts of Life* star opened up about the disease returning, nearly a decade after she revealed a years-long battle with breast cancer, in a post shared to her Instagram on Sunday.

"Have been off social media for awhile 'cuz i had to go kick cancer's ass," Cohn wrote, over a picture of herself smirking and giving the camera a thumbs up while laying in a hospital bed. "I did so with the extraordinary help of Providence Saint John's Hospital staff, especially my nurses Finja, Patty and Courtney and my hero, the phenomenal oncology surgeon [Dr. Anton Bilchik]."

Cohn lavished praised on Bilchik, the division chair of General Surgery at the Santa Monica hospital. She also thanked three friends: *The Morning Show *actress Tara Karsian, *The Rookie *star Gregory Zarian, and his husband, John Stewart. She described the trio as my advocates," who are "always on the ready to help me when it's 'my turn.'"

In closing, Cohn noted that she'll be "recouping for another couple of weeks and then ready for my next adventure. Onwards! F**K Cancer!"

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Cohn first revealed her "devastating" five-year battle with cancer in 2017.

"I was walking around my neighborhood in Los Angeles and I suddenly got so tired," she told PEOPLE at the time. "I just couldn't go anymore. This was before Uber was really a thing, so I texted my friend [Helen Hunt] and said, 'Something's wrong with me. I need help.'"

A visit to a doctor led to the discovery of a lump in her breast, which was eventually diagnosed as breast cancer. Cohn underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation, eventually receiving a much-desired cancer-free update.

Mindy Cohn with 'The Facts of Life' costars Lisa Whelchel, Charlotte Rae, Nancy McKeon, and Kim Fields.

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Cohn is a prolific actress, with nearly 100 credits to her name including the voice role of Velma in numerous animated *Scooby Doo *movies and a recent role on the Apple TV+ dramedy *Palm Royale*. She is best known for role as Natalie Green on *The Facts of Life*, a *Diff'rent Strokes *spinoff that premiered on NBC in 1979.

Some of her famous friends and fans shared messages of support in the comment section of her post. Ryan Phillippe, who costarred with Cohn in last year's slasher *The Him*, sent a praying hands emoji Cohn's way, while her original helper, Hunt, commented, "Sending Love your way ❤️ (LOVE Dr. Bilchik)."

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