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Musician Dian Pramana Poetra diagnosed with leukemia: Report
Dian's wife and other family members were shocked when doctors broke the news to them.
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Dian Pramana Poetra (left) poses with fellow musician Deddy Dhukun in a photo obtained from his Facebook account. (ww.facebook.com/dian.p.poetra/File)
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ifty-seven-year-old musician Dian Pramana Poetra has reportedly been diagnosed with stage four leukemia, a cancer of the blood cells.
According to kompas.com, Dian's wife and other family members were shocked when doctors broke the news to them.
The family is said to have only found out about the disease a few days ago after Dian complained of suffering from pain in his back and stomach, as well as shortness of breath.
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"[His family was] shocked [when they heard the news] that it was stage five [cancer]," fellow musician Deddy Dhukun told kompas.com by phone on Thursday.
However, Deddy said, the doctors were still conducting more tests and examinations. "[The diagnose] is a temporary one. Hopefully, there's no cancer."
Dian is currently being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Hermina Jatinegara Hospital in East Jakarta. (kes)
