Chennai, Nov. 4 -- The Centrally-administered JIPMER in Puducherry has successully treated a six-month-old girl infant from Andhra Pradesh with brain tumour through stem cell transplant.
A girl child from East Godavari district in AP was referred to the JIPMER in early 2025 for specialised treatment of medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumour.
The child underwent successful surgery, with the neurosurgeons achieving complete removal of the tumour, supported by the Neuro-anaesthesia team. Her subsequent treatment involved coordinated multidisciplinary care from specialists in Paediatric and Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Paediatrics, Neuroradiologist, Neuropathologist, PediatricSurgeon and Transfusion Me...