Facts about Yuvraj and his illness

Feb. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- Yuvraj Singh, one of the most professional, dashing and favorite Indian cricketer has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of disease called “the germ cell seminoma”. Yuvraj, who is popularly known for his six sixes in an over against the England's fast bowler, Stuart Broad, at the 2007 World twenty-twenty cricket match and for the Man of the Tournament Award winner in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, spread a drastic setback on his fans after the news of his illness. The recent diagnosis of the germ cell seminoma disease was clarified by the specialists at the Max super-specialty hospital where Mr. Singh is undergoing his treatment.  

Initially, in the late January, Mr. Singh was diagnosed with lung cancer, the tumor showed the signs of malignancy. Even after facing, severe symptoms like gasping for breath, coughing and feeling of drained out, he continued playing the World Cup. It was then during the England tour when he started facing serious problems and was diagnosed with  lung cancer.

According to the recent information, Mr. Singh is not suffering from any lung cancer but another rare form of cancer known as the germ cell seminoma. Yuvraj has been undergoing chemotherapy in the U.S., since January 25. According to Dr. Nitish Rohatgi, who is a senior consultant medical oncology, leading the team of Indian doctors monitoring Mr. Singh said, “The tumor is located in the area called mediastinal that is between the sternum and spinal column and between the lungs. It's the most curable form of cancer known.” The seminoma is one of the rarest forms of cancer and forms less than one percent of the overall cancers. Dr. Rohatagi, further explaining about the disease said, “This form of cancer is commonly found in testicles where it can be removed through surgery, but in the chest it is treated through chemotherapy. The cure rate is above 95%.”

Mr. Singh has to undergo three cycles of chemotherapy. According to sources, Mr. Singh is going to start his third week this Wednesday out of the total nine sessions which will almost covers about 33 percent of his therapy treatment. Yuvraj Sing's manager, Nishant Arora, while talking with the press said, “He is expected to start active training in about 10 weeks and by May, he should be back on the cricket field. During the initial two to three days, he felt minor side-effects like nausea and appetite loss, but he is fine now.”

Let's hope Yuvraj Singh gets well soon and show us his spirit and entertain us with his cricketing skills.  

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