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Pradeep Rawat, Ghajini Actor, Dies at 74 Amid Cancer Treatment

Pradeep Rawat, Ghajini Actor, Dies at 74 Amid Cancer Treatment
Ghajini Actor Pradeep Rawat Dies At 74: Does Cancer Risk Rise With Age? · NDTV

A famous actor named Pradeep Rawat, who appeared in the movie Ghajini, passed away on Tuesday evening at the age of 74 while getting treatment for cancer.

He was first in a hospital in Mumbai, and later moved to a special cancer hospital in Bhiwandi.

After his death, doctors talked about why older people get cancer more often.

When we get older, our cells have made many tiny mistakes over time, and our body gets worse at fixing them.

Our immune system also gets weaker, so it cannot catch bad cells as easily.

But doctors say getting older does not mean you will definitely get cancer.

Cancer usually comes from many years of unhealthy habits, like smoking, bad food, or pollution.

People can lower their risk by eating healthy, exercising, not smoking, and seeing the doctor for check-ups.

Doctors also say not to ignore warning signs, because finding cancer early makes treatment work much better.

Growing old is a privilege, not a sickness, but taking care of your body helps a lot.

Key facts

Actor
Pradeep Rawat
Age at death
74
Known for
Ghajini
Cause
Cancer (died while undergoing treatment)
Date and time of death
Tuesday evening, around 6 pm
Hospitals
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai; shifted to a specialised cancer hospital in Bhiwandi
Tribute
Yashpal Sharma via an emotional Instagram post
Experts quoted
Dr. Saphalta Baghmar (Amrita Hospital, Faridabad) and Dr. Siddhesh Trymbake (TGH Onco Life Cancer Centre, Talegaon)

Quotes

Dr. Saphalta Baghmar

Professor and Program Head, Medical Oncology, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

“"One common error I observe is people writing off warning signs as 'just old age.' Never disregard persistent weight loss, unusual exhaustion, blood in the urine or stool, a persistent lump, difficulty swallowing, or a cough lasting longer than three weeks."”
NDTV
“"Our cells have had more opportunities to develop genetic harm as we age. Even though our body repairs damaged DNA daily, these processes eventually lose their effectiveness."”
NDTV

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