Telugu actress Hamsa Nandini reveals she has been diagnosed with cancer

Telugu film actress and model, Hamsa Nandini on Monday revealed that she is undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Sharing about knowing of diagnosed with Cancer for the first time, Hamsa wrote on social media, “No matter what life throws at me, no matter how unfair it may seem, I refuse to play the victim. I refuse to be ruled by fear, pessimism, and negativity. I refuse to quit. With courage and love, I will push forward,” Hamsa tweeted with a photo.

The actress continued, “On a morning 4 months ago, I felt a lump in my breast and the trauma of my mother, whom I lost to cancer came out gushing. Within a few hours, I rushed to a Mammography Centre for my very first mammogram. I was immediately asked to meet a Surgical Oncologist to discuss the type of biopsy that needed to be carried out. My fears were confirmed. I was diagnosed with a Grade III Invasive Carcinoma (breast cancer), and the hype ensued; pangs of trauma from my mother’s battle with cancer drove me into a volley of waking nightmares. We all have such grand plans for our lives; as for mine, no number of adjustments seemed enough to accommodate the malady that became a proverbial tumour of my precious time.”

Talking about her diagnosis and treatment, she wrote, “With thorough consultations from a surgical oncologist, PET scans and a plethora of other tests, I learnt that I would need to undergo a lumpectomy, 16 cycles of chemotherapy and radiation. I felt a sense of déjà vu, reminiscing about my mother’s cancer battle that ended with her demise after she gave it a valiant fight. I was also asked to undergo a genetic test called BRCA as there was a chance that my cancer was hereditary. I tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation and my battle morphed into a full blown war. I was told that there was a 70% chance of me redeveloping another breast cancer and a 45% chance of developing ovarian cancer throughout my life. I realized my fight didn’t end with lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. I would have to go through multiple prophylactic surgeries over the course of the next three years. Eliminating all risks is impossible and the threat of cancer will loom on for as long as I live.”

Nandini is known for her films such as ‘Mirchi’, ‘Legend’, and ‘Rudramadevi’ among others.