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AIIMS doctors identify ‘Red Alert Zone’ to reduce risks in complex cancer surgery

New Delhi: Two high-risk anatomical zones have been identified by AIIMS doctors to help reduce bleeding and prevent injury to vital organs during complex cancer surgery in women.

Dr M D Ray, professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Dr BRA-IRCH, AIIMS Delhi, along with his team identified an area below the uterine vessels as the "Red Alert Zone" or "Ray's Zone", where the ureter, urinary bladder, pelvic nerves and important blood vessels lie in close proximity.

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