The BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences here has expressed serious concern over the misleading information being spread on social media regarding cancer treatment. The institute has issued a statement clarifying that the propaganda that there is no cancer treatment or that the service is of poor quality is completely false and misleading. Such information has created confusion among patients and the general public and has the risk of increasing distrust in health services. According to the institute, some vested interests have also claimed that some vested interests are trying to tarnish the image of the institution by making baseless allegations against cancer specialists. It has been stated that they are compelled to stop such activities and make the correct information public. The institute has been providing cancer treatment services since its inception and claims to have started cancer-related surgery for the first time in eastern Nepal. Currently, the two main bases of cancer treatment, surgery and systemic therapy (chemotherapy, hormonal and target therapy), are effectively operating, said the institute's spokesperson, Prof. Dr. Shamsher Shrestha. He also informed that preparations are underway to start radiotherapy services in the near future.

Spokesperson Shrestha said that surgery and chemotherapy services, home care, collaboration with international experts, regular cancer screening programs, and training for doctors and nurses are being conducted for cancer patients at minimal cost.

According to the Foundation's statistics, in the last fiscal year 2081/82, the Foundation provided 317 cancer surgeries, 2,728 outpatient systemic therapy, and 922 internal systemic therapy services. The Foundation claims to be providing its services in accordance with international standards, in an evidence-based and transparent manner. The statement states that institutional decisions are given priority over individual decisions as each patient is treated under the advice of a multidisciplinary team.