# Cancer, surgery or chronic illness may not bar organ donation 2026-08-07T18:58:00+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A history of cancer, major surgery or chronic illness does not automatically rule out organ donation, transplant experts say. Dr Suresh Raghavaiah, a multi-organ transplant surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, told Times Now that eligibility is decided by the transplant team at the time of donation after a detailed evaluation. Even people with successfully treated localised tumours who have remained cancer-free for years may be considered in select cases. Blood cancers usually make solid-organ donation unsuitable. Chronic diseases like diabetes or hypertension are assessed organ by organ. Living donation has stricter criteria to protect the donor’s long-term health. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Apollo Hospitals, cancer, chronic illness, health myths, organ donation, transplant Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cancer-surgery-or-chronic-illness-may-not-bar-organ-donation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cancer-surgery-or-chronic-illness-may-not-bar-organ-donation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.