A Right-Sided Heart, A 3kg Tumour: A Rare Surgery at Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad Gives An 11-Year-Old a New Life
An 11-year-old girl in India underwent a rare and complex surgery at Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad, to remove a 3kg thoracic tumor that had displaced her heart and compressed her lungs. The successful operation, performed by Dr. Mahesh D. Patel, gave her a new lease on life.
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This case highlights the challenges of late cancer diagnosis in India, the complexity of advanced surgical interventions, and the life-saving impact of specialized medical expertise in treating rare and severe conditions.
Maximally invasive to minimally invasive thoracic tumours: a typical week's work
AHMEDABAD, India , Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lung and thoracic cancers are rising rapidly in India with a sevenfold increase since the last decade. Nearly three-quarters of patients are being diagnosed only after they reach an advanced stage. Late diagnosis often means late intervention, by which, tumours have had the time to grow large enough to distort or compress the organs around them, resulting into a far more complex surgical problem.
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