AIIMS' oncology department finds new cure for abdominal cancer

Cancer experts from AIIMS have developed a new technique to operate patients diagnosed with abdominal cancer.

The method is called two parallel curvilinear incision technique, in which incision is made on the cancerous cell so that nearby by area of does not get damage. The previous method of operating patient had only success rate of 20 per cent where as newer technique has a success rate up to 90 per cent.

Dr MD Ray, professor of oncology at AIIMS said: This new method called two parallel curvilinear incision technique is helpful to a cancer patient in such a way that it will not damage the skin and muscles near the operated area. It is an effective method to minimise flap necrosis without compromising oncological safety. It gives quick recovery to the patient and drops hospitalisation for a long time. This newer treatment increases the survival rate of the patient.

Tumours below the navel such as anorectal cancers, gynaecological cancers, as well as melanoma can be operated with the new facility, informed Dr Ray.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, the incidence of cancer is likely to reach alarming numbers with over 17.3 lakh new cases of cancer and over 8.8 lakh cancer deaths in India by 2020. Every day, AIIMS witness about 1,500 patients for treatment of cancer.

Dr Ray said the old procedure has about 60 per cent complication due to which patients had to undergo lot of pain and trauma and worsen their condition due to of flap necrosis.

So far we have done 105 successful surgeries and patients were discharged in 4-5 post operation, adding that none of the patient had flap necrosis.