For nearly twenty-five years, Maryam Moshiri has delivered the world's events to millions; now she has chosen to deliver her own. Diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera — a rare, incurable blood cancer that thickens the blood and raises the risk of stroke and heart attack — the BBC presenter has stepped forward not in search of sympathy, but in recognition that silence around blood cancer costs lives. Her disclosure is an act of public service: a reminder that the fifth most common cancer in the UK often hides in plain sight, and that those living with it can, with the right care,
BBC News anchor Maryam Moshiri reveals blood cancer diagnosis to raise awareness
Moshiri experiences severe fatigue affecting family life and activities, requiring ongoing lifetime treatment and management of serious health complications.