Hina Khan diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer

Hina Khan, the ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress, has recently confirmed her diagnosis of stage three breast cancer. The 36-year-old took to Instagram to share this news with her fans.

Despite the seriousness of her condition, Hina reassured everyone that she has already started her treatment and is "doing well."

In her post, she expressed her determination to overcome this challenge and asked her fans to pray for her.

As reported by the journal "Cancer," breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women in India, accounting for 28.2% of all female cancers, with an alarming estimate of 216,108 cases by 2022.

The age-standardised incidence rate of female breast cancer has surged by 39.1% from 1990 to 2016, highlighting a concerning trend across all states of India over the past 26 years.