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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
KGMU's Hipec offers affordable hope for advanced cancer patients
Lucknow: In a beacon of hope for patients, King George's Medical University ( KGMU ) has started offering hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (Hipec) for those suffering from advanced abdominal malignancies . This will allow Uttar Pradesh residents to access this treatment locally, reducing the need to travel to major cities like Delhi or Mumbai. The procedure is offered at a significantly lower cost of Rs 30,000, compared to Rs 5-8 lakh in private hospitals. The highly specialised procedure is being performed in the surgical oncology department of the university. In the first month alone, eight patients — including seven women with ovarian cancer and one with colon cancer — successfully underwent Hipec at the institute. According to officials, Hipec is a complex and resource-intensive surgery that requires advanced machines, a skilled surgical team and intensive post-operative care. "The surgery involves delivering heated chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal cavity during surgery. For this, specialised equipment and experienced staff are essential, and such setups were earlier limited to a few high-end private hospitals in Delhi and Mumbai," said Dr Naseem Akhtar of the surgical oncology department. Setting up Hipec at a govt institution like KGMU required detailed planning, funding and specialised training. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No.1 Swing Trading Strategy Revealed by Mr. Hemant – Free Access! TradeWise Learn More Undo Only after extensive preparation and capacity-building was the university able to offer this service at a highly subsidised rate. Dr Akhtar explained, "Hipec is a unique form of heated chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdominal cavity during surgery. This allows the drugs to penetrate and destroy cancer cells more effectively than conventional chemotherapy." Dr Vijay Kumar, head of the department, said, "It enables complete removal of infected tissues in cancers of the colon, rectum, and ovaries. The success rate here is significantly high."
Express Tribune
28-03-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Women at old age home await loved ones
As Eid approaches, elderly women residing in Lahore's government-run old age home, Aafiyat, wait with longing eyes for their loved ones. Despite efforts by the Punjab Social Welfare Department, NGOs, and philanthropists to bring them new clothes, shoes, gifts, and Eid allowances, their hearts yearn for one thing only —family. Among them is Bakmina, originally from Mardan. After her husband's passing, she moved to Lahore, raised her children, and saw them settle into their own families. But now, she lives alone in Aafiyat. "My son is a good man," she says, "but my daughter-in-law threatened to leave if I stayed with them. I couldn't let my son's home break apart because of me." Her daughter in Karachi insisted she move in, but she refused, saying, "As a Pakhtun woman, I cannot live in my son-in-law's house." The old age home currently shelters 33 senior citizens — 21 men and 12 women. Among them, Rukhsana Zafar from Faisalabad and Naseem Akhtar from Shahkot share similar fates. Rukhsana's voice trembles as she recalls her children. "Children may forget their parents, but mothers never forget their children," she says. "NGOs and students visit us on Eid and Mother's Day, but my own sons never come." One occasionally calls, but the others have erased her from their lives. Naseem Akhtar, too, battles loneliness. After her husband's death, her own brothers took possession of her inheritance, while her in-laws seized her husband's property. She lived with her only daughter until her sudden death. Left with nowhere to go, her son-in-law forced her out. "Now, I have no one," she says. "I have a grandson in high school. We talk on the phone, but he never visits." While some at Aafiyat have families who have abandoned them, others never had families of their own. To ease their pain, the home keeps them engaged in activities. Aafiyat's in-charge, Sumaira Aslam, says, "Each resident here has a unique story. While we cannot replace their families, we ensure they are well cared for, providing proper meals, healthcare, and a comfortable environment." The facility offers a TV lounge, newspapers, magazines, and religious activities like prayers and Quran recitation. A meal committee, composed of residents, helps plan their daily menu.
Express Tribune
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Defending champ Asjad falls in pre-quarters
Top seed and defending champion Asjad Iqbal of Punjab was defeated by Muhammad Sajjad of Punjab and was eliminated from the NBP 49th National Snooker Championship, while Naseem Akhtar, world champion Muhammad Asif, Shahid Aftab, Sohail Shahzad, Ean Mark John, Abdul Sattar and Owais Munir also won their matches in the pre-quarterfinals and advanced to the quarterfinals. Naseem Akhtar played breaks of 118, Asjad Iqbal 114, Shahid Aftab 109 and Sohail Shahzad also played breaks of 109. The pre-quarterfinals of the grand event were played on Wednesday at the Snooker Arena of the National Bank Sports Complex. Muhammad Sajjad of Punjab defeated defending champion and top seed of the event Asjad Iqbal of Punjab by 5-3 after an exciting match to ensure his entry into the quarterfinals. The frame scores of his victory were 61-25, 65-39, 25-62, 5-114, 25-69, 67-26, 78-11 and 69-29 in his favor. In other pre-quarterfinals, Naseem Akhtar of Punjab defeated Zulfiqar A. Qadir of Sindh by 5-4, Owais Munir of Punjab defeated Sharjeel Mahmood of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 5-1, Abdul Sattar of Sindh defeated Adil A. Jabbar of Balochistan by 5-4, Shahid Aftab of Punjab defeated Wasim Abbas of Punjab by 5-2, Sohail Shahzad of Sindh defeated Muhammad Shahbaz of Punjab by 5-2. Sindh's Ean Mark John defeated Punjab's Babar Masih by 5-4 and Punjab's Muhammad Asif defeated Punjab's Mubashir Raza by 5-4 in an exciting and thrilling match to make it to the quarterfinals. All four quarterfinals will be played today. In the first quarterfinal, Punjab's Owais Munir will face Sindh's Abdul Sattar, in the second quarterfinal, Punjab's Muhammad Sajjad face Punjab's Naseem Akhtar, in the third quarterfinal, Punjab's Shahid Aftab takes Sohail Shahzad and in the fourth quarterfinal, Punjab's Muhammad Asif will takes Sindh's Ean Mark John.
