“Little had I known that my search for rare stories would make me find a rare disease”, these are the words of veteran actor Irfan Khan, popularly known for his work in Bollywood as well as Hollywood. The actor on Friday released a statement revealing the fact that he has been diagnosed with “Neuroendocrine Tumour”. Neuroendocrine Tumour (NETs), are rare form of neoplasm that arise from cells of the endocrine and nervous system. Most of them are benign while very few are malignant. They can occur anywhere in the body but most frequently they are found in lungs, appendix, small intestine, rectum, and pancreas.
Barely a few days ago, the actor announced that he has been suffering from a rare disease. However, today afternoon he confirmed the news about NETs. In one of his statements, he said, "The unexpected makes us grow, which is what the past few days have been about. Learning that I…