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TikTok star Rachel Yaffe, 27, dies from ‘rare form’ of cancer after sharing tragic last post just days before her death [Video]

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A TIKTOK star who shared her journey with a “rare cancer” has tragically died aged 27.

Rachel Yaffe, from Maryland, US, was just 20 when she was diagnosed with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer that only affects 200 people worldwide every year.

TikTok star Rachel Yaffe tragically passed away aged 27
The digital creator had made a farewell post on social media before her deathCredit: TikTok/@rachelkyaffe
Rachel was diagnosed with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, a rare form of liver cancerCredit: TikTok/@rachelkyaffe

Soon after receiving her diagnosis, she started posting about her “healing journey” and gained over 60,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram.

But Rachel tragically died on Friday following a seven-year fight with the rare disease, an obituary reads.

The creator made a heartfelt farewell post on social media shortly before she passed away, saying she was still optimistic despite feeling weak after another bout of radiation therapy.

She seemed upbeat in the clip, but she also revealed …

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