Veteran actor Nafisa Ali Stage 4 ovarian cancer spreads to liver, targeted therapy begins

Veteran actor Nafisa Ali has shared a fresh health update, saying that her ovarian/peritoneal cancer has progressed and that her treatment protocol has now changed. A couple of months ago, she had revealed that her ovarian cancer was in the fourth stage and that she had entered remission for the third time.

On Sunday, Nafisa, 69, posted a photograph of herself from a hospital bed, smiling as she held an IV drip bag. In the caption, she said she had now been put on targeted therapy after the latest scans showed new deposits on the surface of her liver.

"My treatment protocol has



changed and now I have been put on a Targeted Therapy fighting the good fight. Thank you for always keeping my support energy strong," Nafisa wrote. She added, "In very simple terms, the PET/CT suggests that the ovarian/peritoneal cancer has progressed, with new deposits on the surface of the liver."

Several Instagram users responded to her post with messages wishing her a speedy recovery. Among them was fashion designer Farah Khan Ali, who wrote, "You fight girl. You are strong, you are fabulous, you are brave, and you will succeed. Love and prayers your way always my Naf (red heart emojis) (sic)."