The writer shared a picture of herself in recovery on her Instagram profile, with husband Ayushmann Khurrana also giving out a statement suggesting that 'everything is fine' now.
Writer Tahira Kashyap diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer
Mumbai - 22 Sep 2018 17:08 IST
Updated : 17:46 IST
Shriram Iyengar
Writer Tahira Kashyap has been diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer. Kashyap revealed the news on her Instagram profile.
"I was detected with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my right breast with high-grade malignant cells. Simply put stage 0 cancer/ pre-cancerous stage, with cancer cells multiplying in a contained area. The result I have become a half Indian version of Angelina Jolie," Kashyap wrote in the post.
Explaining her diagnosis, Kashyap asked her readers to be careful and wary of any symptoms that they spot. "Jokes apart, this obstacle has given me a new definition of life. Respect it’s unpredictability and have the faith and courage to be the hero of your own drama of life. The invincible human spirit is God like, gives you the courage to endure and the will to revive. There is nothing that human spirit can’t do. Also I want women of all ages to be aware. I am 35, and I was returned twice over from a mammogram. If any symptoms come up, think of it as a protective force and get yourselves examined." she wrote.
Stage 0 cancer is often a very early stage of the disease when the cancer cells are present in situ in the body.
The Indian Express quoted Kashyap's husband, actor Ayushmann Khurrana, in a statement saying, "I am happy today as she got discharged. I am relieved. It was unexpected, but she is fine now!"
