First in South India: Doctors at Continental Hospital performs surgical procedure to treat rare cancer mesothelioma
In the case, the 40 year old patient reported constant breathlessness, which on diagnosing was found to be this rare form of cancer.;
Hyderabad: Doctors at the Continental Hospitals here on Friday claimed that they have performed South India's first-ever surgical procedure to treat 'Mesothelioma,' a rare cancer, which affects the lining of the chest and lungs.
Impacting the surface of lungs, this form of cancer which incapacitates the patient gradually, is usually caused due to prolonged exposure to asbestos and smoking, the hospital said in a release here.
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Mesothelioma is cancer that starts in cells in the linings of certain parts of the body, most commonly the linings of the chest or abdomen (belly).
In the case, the 40-year-old Anil (Name Changed) reported constant breathlessness, which on diagnosing was found to be this rare form of cancer.
Commenting on the treatment, Surgical Consultant (Oncologist) Dr Ravi Chander Veligeti, said, earlier, such patients of such cancers were deemed incurable and put through chemotherapy, which is considered an expensive treatment.
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