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Cancer, surgery or chronic illness may not bar organ donation
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The common talk around organ donation often repeats a lazy fear: 'I’m not eligible anyway.' This story shows that assumption is wrong more often than right. A patient’s self-diagnosis is no substitute for a transplant team’s evaluation. Whether it is a cured localised tumour or well-managed diabetes, many conditions still allow donation of some organs or tissues. The real test is not the label of the disease but the actual function of each organ. The question every potential donor should ask is not 'Am I perfect?' but 'Have I registered?'
Source: timesnownews.com
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