Actor Sanjay Dutt has been detected with stage four lung cancer on Tuesday. The actor was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after he complained of breathlessness, was discharged on Monday.
The actor’s oxygen level was fluctuating between 90-92% when he was admitted. He was immediately tested for COVID-19. But the test result didn’t show any presence of the virus.
According to Hindustan Times, his diagnosis revealed that he was suffering from stage four lung cancer. “When he was taken to the hospital, he was low on oxygen saturation. But when his COVID-19 report came negative, he run cancer analysis and it came positive,” said a source from the hospital.
Without revealing much details, Dutt also took to Twitter to announce a break from films. He said he is taking a break from the films for medical treatment and urged his fans not to worry or unnecessarily speculate.
— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) August 11, 2020
Though Dutt didn’t reveal about the recent discovery but, famous Indian film critic Komal Nahta made the announcement on Twitter. He tweeted, “Sanjay Dutt diagnosed with lung cancer. Let’s pray for his speedy recovery.”
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?️?? https://t.co/tX5UKbcKbi #SanjayDutt pic.twitter.com/b7HkECcV7t— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) August 11, 2020
Reportedly, the actor will soon fly to the US for treatment. A close friend of the actor told a website that the actor is devastated. He added that the actor is worried about his little children who are currently in Dubai with his wife Maanayata Dutt. The friend further stated that cancer is curable but needs immediate and rigorous treatment. Hence, the actor will leave for the US for the treatment.
Sanjay Dutt is also one of the top trends on Twitter now.
A few months back Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan passed away after battling cancer for a long time.
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