Actor Irrfan reveals he is suffering from ‘NeuroEndocrine Tumour’

Actor Irrfan Khan on Friday revealed that he is suffering from ‘NeuroEndocrine Tumour’ for which he will head abroad to get the treatment. Last week Irrfan had disclosed that he was suffering from a ‘rare disease’ and had requested everyone not to speculate on his ailment. The development had left everyone shocked.

Irrfan took to Twitter and posted that he has been diagnosed with  ‘NeuroEndocrine Tumour’. “But the love and strength of those around me and that I found within me has brought me to a place of hope”, Irrfan wrote in a note on Twitter.

Neuroendocrine tumours are described as rare and can occur anywhere in the body. Most neuroendocrine tumours occur in the lungs, appendix, small intestine, rectum and pancreas. They can be non-cancerous or malignant.

However, in Irrfan’s case, he has not yet revealed which stage of the condition he is suffering or whether it is malignant or not.

His revelation comes days after the internationally known acclaimed actor left fans, friends and colleagues worried by informing them via social media that his life had been shaken up by a “rare disease”.

Irrfan began his statement with an emotional quote by Margaret Mitchell — “Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect.”

By EP Web Desk

(With Input From IANS)