Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, who was diagnosed with first stage lung cancer and underwent radiotherapy sessions in the US, is now recuperating well, a senior ruling party leader said today.
Doctors involved in the treatment of the 75-year-old Nepali Congress leader have given a clean bill of health to him and said he was recuperating well.
"The doctors have said that he no longer has symptoms of cancer, which is a good news for us," said Nepali Congress leader Laxman Ghimire.
Koirala had undergone a successful radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer at New York's Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre three months ago.
"After an analysis of the blood test, Chest CT scan and PET scan reports, Koirala's private physician Dr Karbir Nath Yogi and Dr Manjit Bains of the cancer centre declared that the Prime Minister had recuperated," Koirala's press co-ordinator Prakash Adhikari said in a statement after Koirala visited the hospital on Monday for a follow up.
Nepal Prime Minister is in new York to participate in the UN General Assembly session.
After conducting scans the doctors have found that Koirala's lungs are now free of spots and lesions detected three months ago, he said.
Koirala, was a regular cigarette smoker until he was diagnosed with tongue cancer eight years ago and he has been visiting the New York-based hospital for annual follow-ups after undergoing surgery.
Koirala had said he conquered the disease due to the prayers and good wishes of the entire Nepali community as well as foreigners, including his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, who had personally wished him speedy recovery.
He became Prime Minister in February with the support of CPN-UML after Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party in the second Constituent Assembly elections held in November last year.
The government has pledged to promulgate a new constitution within a year.
Koirala's health has concerns for Nepalese people who are waiting for the new constitution to be promulgated.
