A seven-year-old boy from West Bengal, Dildar Sheikh, who developed a major cancerous tumour on his lower back, successfully underwent a surgery at a city hospital, doctors said on Sunday. Son of a rickshaw puller, Dildar started facing problems after a small lump on his lower back went undiagnosed for seven months. The lump later developed into a major cancerous tumour, making it difficult for the boy to walk. Since they could not find right facilities in West Bengal, Dildar’s parents turned to hospitals outside the state for help, and found one in Gurgaon’s Paras Hospital, which has expertise in treating cancers.
Dildar was then brought to the hospital in Gurgaon and was asked to undergo certain tests. Based on clinical examination, an MRI screening, blood tests and a true cut biopsy, it was found that Dildar’s tumour was lethal and that it required an immediate surgery. The doctors…
