ery difficult operation‖, said Dr. Ekhlasur. The SCC was at the inside bottom of the foot, below the ankle. ―Not only blood vessels but nerves and tendons run here‖, he explained to me. Dr. Ekhlasur also added: ―I did every thing I could, but micro metastasis may not be avoided. I would like to observe his condition regularly for a while.‖ Abdul Aziz of Marua was taking radiotherapy at the Cancer Hospital in Dhaka in May. On calling him at his hostel, he first thanked AAN for its support. He said: ―Both my son and daughter are still students and we need money for their education. All the savings, however, have gone for my treatment. I am really sorry for depriving them of happy future. I very much appreciate AAN‘s support since it gave me a belief that I would survive with your help. You see, my keratosis has improved after stopping drinking arsenic-contaminated tube well water. Why can‘t I recover from lung cancer?‖ He grinned reassuringly.