Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with lung cancer treatment in Boston Cancer Hospital

Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with lung cancer treatment in Boston Cancer Hospital

Yuvraj was declared the man of the tournament after the World Cup win at home in April.
He is 29 Years Old.

Indian cricket batsman Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

His tumor was first detected in October.



Two months back it was confirmed that Yuvraj got cancer.

Currently Yuvraj Singh is in USA, Boston in a cancer hospital where he is getting treatment.
Doctors advised him not to go for Surgery and go for Chemotherapy.
Tumor is located between the lung and the heart.

Yuvraj Singh is not suffering from lung cancer.
Yuvraj is suffering from a rare cancer called extragonadal seminoma, which forms less than 1% of cancers. "This form of cancer is commonly found in testicles where it can be removed through surgery, but in the chest it's treated through chemotherapy.
January 25 doctors in USA started chemotherapy.
He will undergo three chemotherapy cycles in all.
On Wednesday, he will start the third week of his nine-week session.

Where is tumour?
The tumour is located in an area called mediastinal that is between the sternum and spinal column, and between the lungs.
It's at the centre of the chest but has not spread to the lungs.

Cancer has 4 stages, currently Yuvraj Singh has 1st stage treatment.
Majority times if cancer is detected in first stage it can be cured.
But there is always fear of cancer spreading or again coming back.
And side effects of Cancer.

Suggested Reading –

What is Cancer? Understanding Cancer a disease which can attack any one

http://realityviews.blogspot.in/2011/10/what-is-cancer-understanding-cancer.html


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Sunday, February 05, 2012

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