<i>First breast cancer operations in Bangladesh </i>

Surgical operations for breast cancer of three female patients were performed yesterday at Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital (JBFH) at Dhanmondi for the first time in the country, says a press release.
Under a deal signed among JBFH, International Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Ohio State University and Amader Gram, an NGO, the operations were conducted by US breast cancer surgeon Dr J Wood from, oncologist Dr Richard Land, cancer specialist Prof AFM Karim, Fidar Roberto and Bureau Chief of Cancer Program Project and Laparoscope's specialist surgeon Dr Sardar SA Naeem led the team.
Fazilatunnesa of Chandpur got the opportunity after receiving cameo therapy for the fifth times at Jibon Kheya unit of JBFH under 'Krishaker Shastya Sheba' programme.