By Own Correspondent| Zambian doctors last Friday performed the first ever brain tumour surgery, the Chief government Spokesperson, Dora Siliya has said.
In her congratulatory message to the team who performed the surgery, Siliya, who doubles as the Information and Broadcasting Services minister revealed that the patient was recovering well.
Said Siliya:
Govt congratulates the all Zambian Doctor team that last Friday performed the first-ever ENT tumour removing surgery from the brian. A first for Zambia.
Latest reports are that the Patient is doing well.— Dora Siliya (@Dora_Siliya) September 17, 2018
Oncologists suggest that surgery is the primary treatment for brain tumors that can be removed without causing severe damage.
They assert that many benign (non-cancerous) tumors are treated only by surgery while most malignant (cancerous) tumors, however, require treatment in addition to the surgery, such as radiation therapy and or chemotherapy.