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• Cancer patient saved through rare surgery at KGMU

  Doctors at King George's Medical University (KGMU) saved the life of a 60-year-old oesophageal cancer patient by performing complex 'keyhole' laparoscopic surgery.

  

• Delhi: 15-yr-old girl with fused kidney undergoes robotic surgery

  According to doctors at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, the case was challenging as the doctors had to ensure the removal of the cyst with minimal damage to the solitary kidney of the child along with its blood vessels and ureter.

  

• Over 10-kg tumour removed from kidney of old HIV-positive Kenyan woman in Delhi

  A 59-year-old HIV-positive Kenyan woman has received a new lease of life after undergoing a surgery for removal of a huge tumour weighing over 10 kg from her kidney at a private facility here, hospital authorities said on Wednesday.

  

• Lucknow: KGMU suspends many OPDs, restarts e-Sanjeevani facility

  However, OPDs for some departments and emergency services will continue uninterrupted. KGMU also announced starting of e-Sanjeevani and superspeciality OPD services from Monday.

  

• Karnataka: MCCCC masters Covid-19 protocols to perform 280 cancer surgeries

  Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre (MCCCC), a comprehensive cancer care service at Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital and Research Centre of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal proved a ray of hope for patients battling cancer, especially during the pandemic. But for the initial hiccups faced during the first few days of the pandemic induced shutdown, the centre has since performed more than 280 cancer related surgeries till date.

  

• Jharkhand man drives to Delhi for oral cancer surgery

  “Because trains and flights weren’t available, the patient decided to drive to Delhi with his son to get the surgery done. He arrived at the hospital on May 16 and was operated upon two days later,” Dr Rakesh Koul, chairman, department of surgical oncology at SGRH, said. He added that the patient tested negative for Covid-19.

  

• Online consultation on cancer surging

  The most discussed topics on cancer include breast cancer, oral cancer, prostate cancer and blood cancer

  

• Fluorescence imaging to identify cancer-affected breast tissues introduced in AIIMS

  In a first, a state-of-the-art fluorescence imaging technology for easy identification of cancer-affected tissues in breast has recently been introduced at the AIIMS here.

  

• Madurai : MMC gets official nod for 100 additional MBBS seats

  The allotment of 100 additional undergraduate seats for Madurai Medical College (MMC) has finally been confirmed as the Medical Council of India (MCI) sent an official communication regarding the same to MMC on Monday.

  

• Jaipur : State-of-the-art oncology ward at SMS Hospital soon

  The SMS Hospital will soon launch a state-of-the-art surgical oncology ward set to challenge even the best of corporate hospitals.

  

• Tobacco has killed almost 100 million people world over: Dr SVS Deo

  Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr SVS Deo, Prof & Head, Dept of surgical oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi to know more about the spike in lung cancer in Delhi and measures that we need to take to curb this preventable cancer.