Doctors in Bagalkot save life of 73-year-old man by removing tumor from chest
Surgeons at Halamma Kerudi Cancer Hospital in Bagalkot successfully removed a massive 25x20x15 cm mediastinal tumor from a 73-year-old man. The complex six-hour procedure was performed after previous attempts at other hospitals had failed.
Why it matters
This demonstrates advancements in regional surgical capabilities and the successful management of high-risk thoracic conditions.
Doctors in Bagalkot save life of 73-year-old man by removing tumor from chest left Doctors at the Halamma Kerudi Cancer Hospital in Bagalkot with the patient. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/poj1oa/article71616662.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9727_23_10_2026_16_43_3_1_24KERUDICANCERBAGALKOT1.JPEG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Karnataka belagavi 23 10 2026. Doctors at Halamma Kerudi Cancer Hospital in Bagalkot pose with the patient, whose life they saved by removing a tumor in the central part of his chest . Belagavi Doctors at Halamma Kerudi Cancer Hospital in Bagalkot saved the life of a 73-year-old man by removing the ‘Mediastinal Tumor’ in the central part of his chest. The six-hour-long surgery was performed by a team led by Madhu Y.C., Nagaraj G.N. and others. Latika managed the anesthesia infusion.
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