Tumour cancerous,Yuvi undergoes chemo

His physio Jatin Chaudhary told PTI that the cancer had been detected very early,in Stage-I,and was “100 per cent curable”. He added that the treatment was delayed because of wrong diagnosis by a hospital in India.

“As parts of the tumour are just above an artery of the heart,there was a danger that while running it could burst. It was a Russian doctor who detected the cancer and after consultations with doctors in the US,it was decided that Yuvraj would undergo chemotherapy. Thankfully no surgery is required,he is already a lot better than he was and can’t wait to be back on the cricket field. By the end of March,he would undergo a CT scan and should recover by then. After that it is just some rehabilitation in April before he is fit to be back on the field in May,” Chaudhary said.

The tumour was first discovered after the World Cup,where Yuvraj was incidentally adjudged Man of the Series.

With the tumour earlier believed to be non-malignant,Yuvraj had targeted a return to the Indian team during the on-going tri-series in Australia following medication and therapy. However,following medical tests,he was advised to go in for further treatment on the eve of the team selection.

Yuvraj was at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore before he travelled to the United States on January 26 for treatment.

Yuvraj suffered from bouts of cough and vomitting during the World Cup and tests following the tournament revealed a golf ball-size lump over his left lung. A biopsy report later indicated the tumour was non-malignant.

His mother had released a statement in late November revealing the extent of the illness.