New Delhi, November 25 (IANS). Cancer experts have recently raised questions over the claims of former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife being cured of cancer. Experts said that chemotherapy, surgery or radiation are the basis of cancer treatment. No other magical formula works on this disease.
Let us tell you that Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu had issued a statement saying that his wife suffering from cancer has recovered from this deadly disease by taking better diet.
Cancer experts have accused former Rajya Sabha member Sidhu of spreading sensationalism and misleading people.
In a recent press conference in Amritsar, Punjab, Sidhu explained the important role of diet in the treatment of his wife Navjot Kaur’s breast cancer. He had told that his wife has come out of cancer by not eating dairy products and sugar, by giving gap in food, by consuming turmeric and neem.
Dr Harit Chaturvedi, Chairman, Max Institute of Cancer Care, told IANS, “Cancer is not a disease that can be treated with a single magic formula. Cancer treatment is decided based on the subtype of cancer, specific genetic changes. It also depends to a large extent on which organ the cancer is in and how fast it is spreading.
Dr. Pritam Kataria, Consultant, Medical Oncology, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, said, “Cancer is treated through chemotherapy, surgery or radiation. This is the backbone of the treatment. Natural ingredients along with diet control are not a replacement for its treatment. Can take.”
At the press conference, Sidhu revealed that his wife’s chances of survival were said to be 5 percent. However, he overcame stage 4 cancer by following simple diet and lifestyle rules. After Sidhu’s viral video, oncologists claimed that he has caused great harm to the society by misleading people about the disease, which claims more than 9 lakh lives every year in India.
It is noteworthy that Sidhu had tweeted in June that Kaur was successfully undergoing chemotherapy sessions under the supervision of Dr. Rupinder Batra (former Tata Memorial Oncologist) at Waryam Singh Hospital in Yamunanagar.
In an open letter posted on LinkedIn, Dr Abhishek Shankar, assistant professor in the department of radiation oncology at the Dr BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital at AIIMS, Delhi, accused the former cricketer of spreading misinformation.
Shankar said, “When it comes to dispelling myths among the general public to promote cancer care in India, a lot is expected from a public figure like you. Despite best efforts, every year in India More than 9 lakh people are dying of cancer.
“The general public may miss the best opportunities for recovery if they do not take your advice seriously,” Shankar said.
He said that neem and turmeric may have potential health benefits, but there is no scientific evidence that they can cure cancer.
Dr Mandeep Singh Malhotra, director of surgical oncology at CK Birla Hospital, Delhi, told IANS: “Claims to cure cancer through diet alone lack scientific validation. One way to replace diet in treatment is Should go but not as a solution to this disease.
Dr Chaturvedi said, “We appeal to people not to be misled by such stories which lack scientific and data investigation. Such stories are generally not shared honestly for any good purpose, but rather Said to create a sensation.
–IANS
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