Dolly Parton’s niece Danielle Parton reveals stage zero cancer diagnosis, says late aunt was ‘devastated’ after learning about her health battle weeks before her death at 80

Dolly Parton’s niece Danielle Parton has revealed she is battling stage zero cancer, saying she caught it early. She told her aunt about her diagnosis weeks before the singer’s death at 80. Danielle recalled Dolly being “devastated” by the news and said her aunt often worried about others before revealing her own health struggles.
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