YUVEAJ Singh, the India all-rounder, is back in the country after two and a half months in the USA, where he had received treatment for cancer. Yuvraj arrived in Delhi yesterday morning, and was received by his mother and several fans. Yuvraj was diagnosed with a type of cancer called “mediastinal seminoma”, a germ-cell tumour located between his two lungs, in February.
He underwent three sessions of chemotherapy in Indianapolis, at the IU Simon Cancer Centre at the Indiana University Medical Centre, under Lawrence H. Einhorn, who headed the treatment of cycling champion Lance Armstrong in 1996.
He finished the last cycle of chemo in mid-march, and his response it had left his medical team “fairly confident” that he would not suffer a relapse. He had spent a few days in London while recuperating from the side effects of the treatment.
He arrived on a Jet Airways flight, sporting a red sports cap – he has suffered hair loss, a common side effect of chemo – and flashing a victory sign to the waiting crowds. A friend who was with Yuvraj in London said the cancer is “completely out of his system”, PTI reported. Yuvraj had tweeted about his homecoming on Sunday.
While in the USA, where he was since the last week of January, Yuvraj had done as much gym work and played pool as was physically possible during his treatment. He will hold a press conference tomorrow, to presumably talk about his treatment and his comeback plan. (ESPN Cricinfo)