Neuroendocrine malignant growth is an interesting type of disease that emerges from neuroendocrine cells. These cells have attributes of both nerve cells (neurons) and chemical creating endocrine cells. Neuroendocrine growths can foster in different organs of the body, including the lungs, pancreas, gastrointestinal plot, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. These growths can be slow-developing and frequently have a moderately decent guess contrasted with a few different kinds of disease.
In this letter, acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan reflects on his personal battle with neuroendocrine cancer, offering a unique perspective on his journey.
I am Irrfan Khan, an actor, known for my roles in numerous films that span Bollywood and Hollywood. A few years ago, I received the diagnosis of neuroendocrine cancer, a name unfamiliar to me at the time. It quickly became evident that this was a rare and enigmatic disease, one that was shrouded in uncertainty.
It was as though I had unwittingly become a participant in a “Trial and Error” game. I was on a different path, on a high-speed train, where my baggage consisted of dreams, expectations, plans, and desires. Suddenly, cancer approached me from behind, tapping me on the shoulder, and said, “Your destination is approaching; prepare to disembark!” I was taken aback. My thoughts were in disarray. I replied, “No, my station hasn’t come yet!” But the voice of cancer responded, “No, this is the principle of this journey. You must disembark at the next station.”
In a moment of turmoil and fear, I found myself like an unwitting passenger on a rudderless ship, adrift on unknown waves in the vast ocean. I felt as though we had complete control over those waves. In this hopelessness, confusion, and fear, I whispered to my son, “I only want to ensure that I don’t surrender to this state of mental chaos, fear, and despair. No matter what, I don’t want to be at the mercy of my nerves, to succumb to pain and suffering.”