Hopes high for Yuvraj Singh cancer recovery

he cancer afflicting India cricketer Yuvraj Singh is curable, one of his doctors says, and the player could be back on the field by May.


Tests had revealed Yuvraj was suffering from a rare form of cancer called mediastinal seminoma and he is now undergoing chemotherapy in the US.


The growth is between his lungs but is not lung cancer.


Messages of support have been pouring in for Yuvraj, 30, with well-wishers urging him a speedy recovery.


Nikesh Rohatagi, from the Max Cancer Centre in Delhi, has been helping to treat Yuvraj. Dr Rohatagi said: "It is curable with the help of therapy and will not hinder Yuvraj's career in the long-term.


"It is located between the two lungs, rather than in the lungs. It's a rare disease but something which can be cured. I am confident he will be cured and return to cricket like before."


He added: "We are very lucky this is a seminoma... Most likely Yuvraj will be back on the field by the first week of May."


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