Patient George Namakando was brought to Jaslok Hospital and Research Center in Mumbai with symptoms of rectal bleeding and constipation.
He underwent surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia in 2015, which was revealed to be a prostatic malignancy.
Evaluation by Jaslok's doctors revealed a growth in his large intestine, which was diagnosed as cancer of the sigmoid colon.
-The last part of the large intestine. In addition, an enlarged prostate with extensive osteosclerotic skeletal lesions indicating metastasis (spread) was observed.Imaging studies, including PET scans, revealed localized sigmoid colon tumors, localized thyroid cancer, and prostate cancer with extensive bone metastases.
A multidisciplinary team of gastrointestinal surgeons, head and NEC cancer surgeons, medical oncologists, urologists and a nuclear medicine specialist decided on surgical intervention for the colon and thyroid cancer, followed by lutetium PSMA radiation therapy for the prostate cancer.
On January 6, 2024, George underwent two major surgeries simultaneously under a single anesthesia. Despite the long duration of the surgery, approximately 7 to 8 hours, he demonstrated remarkable tolerance to the procedures.
“The patient had three malignancies of colon, thyroid and prostate at the same time.Dr Vikram Lele, director of nuclear medicine at Jaslok Hospital, said PET CT scans with different isotopes helped characterize the three deadly diseases and trace their spread in the body and decide which disease had spread. Has been.
“The thyroid cancer will later be treated with radioactive iodine. “Thus, nuclear medicine is playing a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of this patient.”
The doctor said that George has been discharged from the hospital in stable conditions and his condition is now fine.
“I have survived this only because of the entire team of experienced doctors.They always kept my family informed about every little thing,” Sai George said while thanking the medical team.
He underwent surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia in 2015, which was revealed to be a prostatic malignancy.
Evaluation by Jaslok's doctors revealed a growth in his large intestine, which was diagnosed as cancer of the sigmoid colon.
-The last part of the large intestine. In addition, an enlarged prostate with extensive osteosclerotic skeletal lesions indicating metastasis (spread) was observed.Imaging studies, including PET scans, revealed localized sigmoid colon tumors, localized thyroid cancer, and prostate cancer with extensive bone metastases.
A multidisciplinary team of gastrointestinal surgeons, head and NEC cancer surgeons, medical oncologists, urologists and a nuclear medicine specialist decided on surgical intervention for the colon and thyroid cancer, followed by lutetium PSMA radiation therapy for the prostate cancer.
On January 6, 2024, George underwent two major surgeries simultaneously under a single anesthesia. Despite the long duration of the surgery, approximately 7 to 8 hours, he demonstrated remarkable tolerance to the procedures.
“The patient had three malignancies of colon, thyroid and prostate at the same time.Dr Vikram Lele, director of nuclear medicine at Jaslok Hospital, said PET CT scans with different isotopes helped characterize the three deadly diseases and trace their spread in the body and decide which disease had spread. Has been.
“The thyroid cancer will later be treated with radioactive iodine. “Thus, nuclear medicine is playing a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of this patient.”
The doctor said that George has been discharged from the hospital in stable conditions and his condition is now fine.
“I have survived this only because of the entire team of experienced doctors.They always kept my family informed about every little thing,” Sai George said while thanking the medical team.
