Pre-Surgery Chemotherapy: What Patients Need to Know - Dr Lakhan Kashyap

Why do doctors sometimes give chemotherapy before surgery? In this video, Dr Lakhan Kashyap, Consultant Medical Oncologist at Manipal Hospitals, Pune, explains the rationale behind neoadjuvant chemotherapy. This treatment approach can shrink tumours, improve surgical outcomes, and target cancer more effectively.

Dr Kashyap, with advanced training from AIIMS New Delhi and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, shares insights on chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, helping patients and families understand evidence-based, patient-focused cancer care.

📌 Topics Covered:

What is neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Benefits of chemo before surgery

Who may need this treatment

How it affects overall cancer care

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