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BBC Presenter Maryam Moshiri Reveals She Has Incurable Blood Cancer

From The Guardian · () English

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News Named sources Context piece
  • BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri said doctors diagnosed her with polycythaemia vera last November.
  • The rare blood cancer cannot be cured but can be treated, and it increases the risk of blood clots linked to stroke, heart attack and deep vein thrombosis.
  • The condition affects about 8,000 people in the United Kingdom.

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has revealed that she has polycythaemia vera, a rare form of blood cancer that cannot be cured but can be treated.

Doctors told Moshiri about the diagnosis last November. She said the condition left her feeling as if she had “her batteries taken out.”

Polycythaemia vera affects about 8,000 people in the United Kingdom. It is associated with an increased risk of blood clots, which can cause a stroke, heart attack or deep vein thrombosis.

her batteries taken out

· Maryam MoshiriThe BBC presenter described how the condition made her feel.
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