Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, reports say
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Jailed Hollywood producer is being treated in prison for chronic myeloid leukaemia, US media outlets report.
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, media outlets in the United States have reported.
Weinstein, who became the most infamous face of the #MeToo era after dozens of women accused him of sexual harassment and assault, is being treated in prison for chronic myeloid leukaemia, NBC News and ABC News reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.
Chronic myeloid leukaemia, also known as chronic myelogenous leukaemia, is a type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood, according to the American Cancer Society.
It makes up about 15 percent of leukaemia cases in adults, according to the organisation.
The reports come as Weinstein is awaiting a new trial in New York after an appeals court threw out his 2020 convictions for rape and sexual assault.
