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Patient Story Lata Mohan
Patient: Lata Mohan
Lata Mohan tackles life's challenges with grace and humor. In 2012, when a colonoscopy revealed a large tumor in her colon, Mohan's children launched an exhaustive search for the best possible surgeon to treat her. When the family met with Dr. Madhulika Varma, chief of Colorectal Surgery at UCSF Medical Center, they clicked immediately.Describe your life before your diagnosis.I was living with my daughter and surrounded by my family, including my children and two grandchildren. My husband had been very ill, and I was the one who took care of him. I felt like I could do it all. It never crossed my mind that something might happen to me.What were your first indications that something ...View Story