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Tata Memorial Hospital, the cancer hub in Parel, announced a breakthrough on Tuesday that could not only reduce the risk of death for oral cancer patients by 36% but also prevent recurrence of the disease by 55%. The innovation is an 'extra cut' - a dissection in medical parlance - along the neck to detect if the patient's cancer had spread from his/her oral cavity to the neck. The cut would be a prophylaxis - a preventive medicine - against aggressive cancer forms and prevent the need for chemotherapy or radiation.