Dehradun, June 18 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 17 Jun: Experts at Graphic Era have successfully treated a 15-year-old boy suffering from bone cancer (high-grade osteosarcoma) in his shoulder, saving his arm.
The boy was experiencing pain and swelling on his right shoulder for the past six months before reaching Graphic Era Hospital. After examination, doctors found that a tumour was spreading from the shoulder bone (proximal humerus) to the shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint). The tumour had also surrounded nerves and blood vessels. A biopsy confirmed it to be chondroblastic high-grade osteosarcoma.
Considering the seriousness of the condition, the team of specialists decided to begin with chemotherapy followed by surgery without any...