Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan on Friday revealed that he has been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor, an uncommon carcinoma that can target different parts of the body, and is presently out of the country for treatment. The actor took to Twitter that it has been difficult dealing with the ailment yet his fans around him have given him love and strength to battle it, Irrfan Khan said in a media statement.
The actor began his statement to the media with a quote:"Gone with the Wind", "Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect."
What is Neuroendocrine Tumour?
The neuroendocrine tumor is a quite rare infection and more typical in guys in the age aggregate 30-50. It occurs in less than one per million cases. Actually, the tumor is a condition, in which, the neuroendocrine cells - that perform particular functions, for example, regulating air and blood move through the lungs and controlling how rapidly sustenance travels through the gastrointestinal tract - form into tumors.
While a neuroendocrine tumor can develop in lungs or a little organ behind the breastbone called the thymus, or more rarely, in the pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, or balls - the most widely recognized is lung, pancreas, and intestines.
The actor had taken to his twitter to break the news to the world of him contracting a rare disease. He had tweeted recently that "Sometimes you wake up with a jolt with life-shaking you up. The last fifteen days, my life has been a suspense story. Little had I known that my search for rare stories would make me find a rare disease. I have never given up and have always fought for my choices and always will. My family and friends are with me and we are working it out the best way possible. In trying times, please don't speculate as I will myself share with you my story within a week - ten days when the further investigations come with a conclusive diagnosis. Till then, wish the best for me. To those who waited for my words, I hope to be back with more stories to tell".
The actor began his statement to the media with a quote:"Gone with the Wind", "Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect."
What is Neuroendocrine Tumour?
The neuroendocrine tumor is a quite rare infection and more typical in guys in the age aggregate 30-50. It occurs in less than one per million cases. Actually, the tumor is a condition, in which, the neuroendocrine cells - that perform particular functions, for example, regulating air and blood move through the lungs and controlling how rapidly sustenance travels through the gastrointestinal tract - form into tumors.
While a neuroendocrine tumor can develop in lungs or a little organ behind the breastbone called the thymus, or more rarely, in the pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, or balls - the most widely recognized is lung, pancreas, and intestines.
The actor had taken to his twitter to break the news to the world of him contracting a rare disease. He had tweeted recently that "Sometimes you wake up with a jolt with life-shaking you up. The last fifteen days, my life has been a suspense story. Little had I known that my search for rare stories would make me find a rare disease. I have never given up and have always fought for my choices and always will. My family and friends are with me and we are working it out the best way possible. In trying times, please don't speculate as I will myself share with you my story within a week - ten days when the further investigations come with a conclusive diagnosis. Till then, wish the best for me. To those who waited for my words, I hope to be back with more stories to tell".
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