At Apollo, the neurosurgical team diagnosed Konika with extraventricular ependymoma, a rare tumour. The doctors used a new technique called fluorescence-guided surgery in which a fluorescence dye is ingested an hour before surgery. The dye enhanced the tumour-affected area and the filter enabled the surgeon to excise the tumour without damaging the healthy brain cells. After the surgery, Konika had to undergo 33 sessions of radiotherapy. The five-year survival period is good as she is a child and the tumour had been completely excised, doctors said.

Source: The Hindu August 13, 2017 02:30 UTC