Urachal Cancer Treatment in India

Ishaan Khan, a 42-year-old software engineer...

Ishaan Khan, a 42-year-old software engineer and father of two, had always been active and healthy. For months, he dismissed a persistent, dull lower abdominal pain and occasional blood in his urine as stress or a stubborn UTI. When antibiotics failed and a strange, mucus-like discharge appeared, his primary care doctor ordered a CT scan. It revealed a mass near the bladder dome. Referred to an oncologist, Dr. Sharma, Ishaan learned it was a rare urachal adenocarcinoma. The recommendation was a radical cystoprostatectomy with en bloc resection of the urachus and umbilicus, a major surgery to remove the bladder, prostate, and the cancerous tract. The treatment was grueling; the surgery was followed by a course of chemotherapy. Recovery was slow, requiring a urostomy bag, which was a profound physical and emotional adjustment. Initially, Ishaan was terrified, for his life, his ability to provide, and his identity. Post-treatment, scans showed no evidence of disease. While adapting to his new normal is an ongoing journey, the relief of being cancer-free has been overwhelming. He channels his gratitude into advocacy for rare cancers and cherishes every moment with his family, his fear gradually replaced by a hard-won resilience.