Manisha Koirala opens up about her ‘arduous’ battle with cancer; shares throwback pics from treatment

Manisha Koirala opened up about her battle with cancer on the occasion of National Cancer Awareness Day. She shared a string of pictures from the time she underwent treatment for cancer. Koirala shared the post and spoke about her ‘arduous journey of cancer treatment’ on National Cancer Day. In her post, the actress also paid her respects to everyone who has succumbed to the battle. Manisha urged people to spread awareness about the disease and said that the stories filled with hope need to be retold. She said she’d pray for the health and well being of everyone.

The Bombay actress shared a picture of her smiling. The next photo is from when Manisha was undergoing treatment. The actress is seen lying down on a hospital bed and rocking a peace sign. Other pictures in the string show Manisha Koirala posing for pictures with her family and close ones.

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Sharing the post, Manisha wrote, “On this National Cancer Awareness Day, I want to wish everyone who is going through this arduous journey of cancer treatment, a lot of love and success. ‘I know the journey is tough, but you are tougher than that.’ I want to pay my respects to those who succumbed to it and celebrate it with those who conquered it.” “We need to spread the awareness on the disease and all the stories that are filled with hope need to be told and retold. Let’s be kind to ourselves and to the world. I’d pray for everyone’s health and wellbeing. Thank you,” she added.

Meanwhile, Manisha Koirala was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. After a long valiant battle against the disease, the actress was declared cancer-free by 2015. During her treatment, the actress was in the US.

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