The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Chemo treatment for Bengal tigress at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo after being diagnosed with cancer
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The Hindu Bureau
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A Bengal tigress named Babita at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo is undergoing chemotherapy for adenocarcinoma. Veterinary experts opted for this treatment after the cancer spread, making surgery impossible.
Babita, a female Bengal tiger at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer. Babita was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, which affects the mesothelial lining surrounding the internal organs, several months ago. However, only palliative care was being provided until now owing to the lack of established treatment protocols for the disease.
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