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BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer
Maryam Moshiri is one of the most well-known anchors at BBC News
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has revealed she is living with blood cancer.
Moshiri, who is one of the corporation's best-known news anchors, told the BBC she wanted to share her diagnosis to raise awareness about the disease.
"It's been two years since my diagnosis and I've felt that I've started to understand the disease a lot better and the way it affects my life. I've got a handle on it to a degree now, so I felt it was really important to raise awareness," the 49-year-old said.
"I'm going to have to spend the rest of my life being treated for this," she added.
Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV) - a rare, treatable blood cancer. Although it cannot be cured, it can be managed effectively.
In PV, your body makes too many red blood cells, which makes the blood thicker than normal.
It leads to a higher risk of developing blood clots, which can cause a stroke, heart attack or deep vain thrombosis (DVT).
Symptoms can include headaches, confusion, dizziness and blurred vision.
"I was told by my consultant that I have this incurable blood cancer," she said.