Overview
- The actor disclosed a diagnosis of Grade 1 infiltrating ductal carcinoma detected during a routine check-up.
- She moved from Aurangabad to Mumbai for confirmation through sonography and biopsy before proceeding with treatment.
- Deshpande underwent surgery at Kokilaben Hospital, thanked surgeon Dr. Mandar Nadkarni, and says she is recuperating and preparing to go home.
- She urges society to normalise talking about cancer, noting that many responses still sound like condolence messages.
- She plans breast cancer awareness workshops in the coming weeks and encourages gifting women sonography, pap smears, and mammograms for Women’s Day.