Actor Irrfan Khan today revealed that he has been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, a rare carcinoma that can target various parts of the body, and is out of the country for treatment.
The actor, 51, said it has been difficult dealing with the disease but people around him have given him hope and support to fight it.
He began his statement to the media with a quote from Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind", "Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect."
"They originate from nerve and gland tissues combined. These are special cells which are present in either the GI (gastrointestinal) tract or in the lungs. There are special cells which are generally immature in nature and don't have very good behaviour."
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