Laryngectomy survivors set world record with national anthem recital at Hyderabad cancer hospital

3 months ago 2
ARTICLE AD BOX
The lawsuit   was attended by Nandamuri Balakrishna, president  and managing trustee of the Nandamuri Basava Taraka Ramarao Memorial Cancer Foundation on  with noted radiation oncologist Nori Dattatreyudu

The lawsuit was attended by Nandamuri Balakrishna, president and managing trustee of the Nandamuri Basava Taraka Ramarao Memorial Cancer Foundation on with noted radiation oncologist Nori Dattatreyudu | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute successful Hyderabad connected Monday (January 26, 2026) hosted what has been officially recognised arsenic a satellite grounds National Anthem recital by ‘total laryngectomy’ survivors. The lawsuit marked India’s 77th Republic Day and was certified by the World Book of Records, London.

The lawsuit was attended by Nandamuri Balakrishna, president and managing trustee of the Nandamuri Basava Taraka Ramarao Memorial Cancer Foundation on with noted radiation oncologist Nori Dattatreyudu.

Laryngeal cancer, a signifier of caput and cervix cancer, shows wide determination saltation successful India. According to Indian crab registry data, the age-adjusted incidence successful men ranges from 1.26 to 8.18 per 100,000 colonisation depending connected the region. It accounts for astir 3 to 6% of each cancers successful Indian males and 0.2 to 1% successful females. Global estimates from GLOBOCAN 2020 bespeak an age-standardised complaint successful India of astir 4.55 per 100,000 men and 0.67 per 100,000 women.

The survivors rendered ‘Jana Gana Mana’ utilizing electrolarynx devices and tracheoesophageal dependable prostheses, demonstrating the occurrence of voice rehabilitation aft full laryngectomy. 

Published - January 27, 2026 11:44 americium IST

Read Entire Article