Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 13: North India’s leading healthcare provider BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital today announced the re-launch of its regular cancer Out Patient Department (OPD) services.
The hospital’s Max Med Centre in Srinagar will now offer specialized cancer treatments without the need for patients to travel to metro cities for primary consultations.
During a press conference held in this regard, the hospital’s management shared the news, highlighting the team of doctors led by Dr Surender Dabas, Senior Director & HoD- Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery, BLK-Max Cancer Centre, who will be visiting the centre at regular intervals.
They said that the resumption of the OPD services aims to cater to the management of various types of cancer prevalent in the region and that the patients will now have easier access to essential cancer treatments.
Furthermore, they shed light on the advancements in robotic surgery, which have proven to be highly beneficial for cancer patients.
The event was attended by Dr Surender Dabas, Senior Director & HoD- Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery, and Dr Ashwani Sharma, Director of Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery at the BLK-Max Cancer Centre.
Also present were patients who had undergone successful treatments at BLK Max Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi and were now leading healthy lives.
One such case presented during the conference was that of Minha Banday, a 23-year-old patient diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Dr Surender Dabas shared the success story, stating, “She underwent successful robotic surgery at our hospital, completely removing the cancerous cells. Minha has fully recovered and resumed her daily activities.”
Dr Ashwani Sharma highlighted the case of Nisha Khan, a 24-year-old doctor diagnosed with thyroid gland cancer that had spread to her neck. “Nisha opted for robotic surgery after counselling on its minimal incisions and complete removal of cancer; she is now leading a normal life.”
The press conference also featured the case of Ghulam Hassan Khan, a 73-year-old patient from Srinagar who underwent robotic esophagectomy for oesophagus cancer, avoiding open incisions. Dr Sharma reported, “His post-operative recovery was fast and uneventful, and he is now doing well.”
The doctors emphasized that robotic surgery has proven highly beneficial in treating common cancers such as the oesophagus, stomach, and colorectal cancers in northern India, particularly in the Kashmir region.
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