Hospital opens cancer institute in Tiruchi
According to an official release, the Kauvery Cancer Institute was inaugurated by K.N. Nehru, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Water Supply on Wednesday. Mayor M. Anbazhagan was present.
The facility, which includes a 50-bed daycare centre, will offer services in prevention and screening of cancer, surgical oncology, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Key facilities include the proprietary 'TrueBeam' radiation therapy system for cancer treatment at crucial sites like brain, lung, head and neck. The hospital is equipped with a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT) scanner for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning for cancer.
In his inaugural address, D. Senguttuvan, executive director, Kauvery Hospitals, said that while the incidence of cancer is steadily increasing due to lifestyle changes, there was progress in treatment success rates because of the evolving technologies. 'The facility makes advanced treatment more accessible to patients who might otherwise have to travel to larger cities. Nuclear medicine will be added in the coming months,' he said.
B. Anis, head, Department of Oncology, spoke.
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