Private hospital saves pregnant Kenyan woman with rare blood cancer
Bengaluru (PTI): A 32-year-old pregnant woman from Kenya diagnosed with a rare and aggressive blood cancer was treated at a private hospital here.
The patient, who was 15 weeks pregnant, presented with persistent fatigue, unexplained bleeding and severe pain in her right leg, a release said.
Giving details of the case, Dr Niti Raizada, Principal Director, Medical Oncology & Hemato-Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, said, "Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia is one of the most aggressive but also one of the most curable forms of leukemia when treated promptly.
"In this case, the patient presented with high-risk disease, pregnancy-related complications and extensive Deep Vein Thrombosis which made her condition extremely critical."
Doctors initiated internationally accepted APL induction therapy under intensive monitoring, alongside comprehensive supportive care, including antibiotics, anticoagulation and blood and platelet transfusions.
A coordinated team of specialists from hematology, vascular surgery, cardiopulmonary medicine and obstetrics managed complications round the clock.
After nearly six weeks of treatment, the patient achieved complete remission and was discharged in stable condition with a structured follow-up plan.
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Small plane crashes in rural area of northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board
Bogota (AP): A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, authorities said.
Satena, the state-owned airline that operated the flight, said local officials in the community of Curasica notified authorities about where the plane had gone down and a rescue team was deployed to “assess the condition of the passengers.”
Colombia's Transportation Ministry later released a statement saying that “once the aircraft was located on site, authorities regrettably confirmed that there were no survivors.”
The aircraft, which has a registration number of HK4709, took off at 11:42 am local time from the airport in Cucuta, the department's capital, bound for Ocana, a municipality surrounded by mountains, on a flight that typically lasts about 40 minutes.
The aircraft's final contact with air traffic control came minutes after takeoff, according to a statement released by Satena.
The small plane was carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, including Diogenes Quintero, who represents the victims of the internal armed conflict in his region, the airline said.
