Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Sharmila Tagore Insisted on Surgery After Early Cancer Diagnosis
Sharmila Tagore was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023.
Her daughter, Soha, said doctors found it at stage zero.
Before surgery, they did not know for sure that the tumour was cancerous.
Some people thought surgery was not needed, but Tagore wanted to go ahead.
During the operation, the medical team found the tumour was malignant.
Soha said the doctors removed it.
She described this as a very good outcome for someone with lung cancer.
Soha Ali Khan said her mother, Sharmila Tagore, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023.
She said the cancer was detected at stage zero.
According to Soha, Tagore insisted on having surgery despite others saying it was unnecessary.
The tumour was found to be malignant during the operation, Soha said.
Soha said doctors removed the cancer, describing the result as one of the best-case scenarios for lung cancer.
- Who
- Actor Sharmila Tagore and her daughter, Soha Ali Khan.
- What
- Soha said Tagore insisted on surgery after an early lung cancer diagnosis; the tumour was found to be malignant during the operation and was removed.
- When
- The diagnosis was in 2023; the report does not specify when the surgery or Soha's comments took place.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Tagore insisted on surgery despite others reportedly saying it was unnecessary.
Surgery was unnecessary
Surgery was warranted
Whether to proceed with surgery
Surgery was unnecessary
Soha said a lot of people considered the operation unnecessary.
Surgery was warranted
Tagore insisted on surgery; Soha said the tumour was found to be malignant during the operation and was removed.
- Patient
- Sharmila Tagore
- Diagnosis
- Lung cancer
- Diagnosis year
- 2023
- Stage reported
- Stage zero
- Tumour finding
- Soha Ali Khan said it was found to be malignant during surgery.
- Treatment reported
- The cancer was cut out during surgery, according to Soha.