Shelly Boden

Shelly Boden is a woman who had colon cancer.

History
Shelly was in the hospital with colon cancer that had metastasized to her liver. They believed a partial liver resection could be curative. Shelly was optimistic that it would be.

However, when they took her into surgery, they found that the mets were much more extensive than they thought. They weren't able to resect the tumor because it wrapped around her vessels. Her sister tried to get her in for more chemo, but Shelly decided to stop treatment.

Familial
Since she was diagnosed with cancer, her sister, Jenn, became incapable of talking about anything but the cancer.

Professional
While in the hospital, she and her sister bonded with Izzie Stevens. They were upset and confused when she was removed from the case.

Notes and Trivia

 * She was 30 at the time of her liver resection.