Listen to Story Bella Bradford, an Australian TikTok star, died on October 15 from a rare type of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. She had announced her death in a pre-recorded video during her treatment journey, calling it her last 'Get Ready with Me'. "I have terminal cancer and unfortunately, by now, my life has come to an end, and I’ve passed away.
But I wanted to do one final ‘Get Ready with Me’ because I love doing these, and I love fashion. Thank you for following me on this fun journey," she said in the eleven-minute video , according to a report published by The Independent. WHAT IS RHABDOMYOSARCOMA? Bella, 24, suffered from rhabdomyosarcoma, which is a rare type of cancer that can grow anywhere in the body but more likely in the head and neck area, urinary system such as the bladder, the vagina, uterus and testes or arms and legs.
According to the American Cancer Society, rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma made of cells that normally develop into muscles that we control to move parts of our body. Before birth, cells known as rhabdomyoblasts, which will later develop into skeletal muscles, start to form. These cells have the potential to become rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS).
Since this cancer originates in immature muscle cells, it is far more common in children, though it can occasionally affect adults as well. The US National Cancer Institute suggests that this type of cancer can appear also because of certain genetic conditions or inherited diseases like Li-Fraum.