Bhopal News: ‘Surgery Best Option For Oral Cancer, Not A Risk’

Chemotherapy is a primary, highly effective treatment for blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Radiation therapy is most effective for localised solid tumours, particularly in the breast, prostate, head and neck, lung, and cervix. It is also effective in treating cancers that have not spread such as skin cancers. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The belief that surgery spreads cancer is a common public misconception. Onco-surgeon Yogeshwar Shukla spoke to Free Press on cancer treatment and misconceptions. Excerpts: There is a perception that surgery spreads cancer. W... [2567 chars]