Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose roles in Hollywood films such as Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider-Man and Life of Pi have brought him fame, has been diagnosed with a tumour and is travelling overseas for treatment, he said on Friday. Khan did not comment on whether the tumour was cancerous, but dismissed Indian media reports that had speculated he was suffering from brain cancer. Tumours originating in the cells of the neuroendocrine system are rare. Khan had sparked speculation with a revelation on Twitter this month that he was suffering from a rare disease. "To those who waited for my words, I hope to be back with more stories to tell," he said on the social network on Friday.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2018 20:15 UTC