Apollo Proton Cancer Centre performs complex throat cancer surgery

Chennai, Nov 12 (UNI) The Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, has successfully treated a 53-year-old man with severe mouth opening restriction through complex throat cancer surgery. The patient, who had previously undergone treatment for tongue cancer and radiation therapy, underwent complex surgery for a new cancer in the back of the tongue and tonsil using an innovative hybrid robotic approach that helped surgeons access and remove the tumour without cutting through the lips, mouth and jawbone. The patient had remained disease-free for 11 years following his earlier treatment before developing a new tumour in the right tonsillar region and back…