Harvey Weinstein
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone cancer, a source close to the incarcerated producer has told CNN.
Weinstein's specific diagnosis is chronic myeloid leukemia, a form of cancer of the bone marrow, the source says, adding that he is undergoing treatment in New York.
Weinstein's prison consultant and authorised legal health care representative in New York state, Craig Rothfeld, shot down speculation regarding Weinstein's diagnosis.
Chronic myeloid leukemia is a rare type of cancer that forms in the bone marrow before spilling into the blood.
According to the American Cancer Society, it is a slow-growing type of leukemia that can turn acute if not treated quickly with targeted therapy.
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