Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 25: Apollo Hospitals today opened South East Asia’s first Proton Cancer Centre in Chennai, giving cancer patients access to a specialised form of radiotherapy that is extremely precise in destroying cancer cells.
The Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) was inaugurated by the Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu. Opening a new frontier in cancer care, the 150-bed APCC is an integrated cancer hospital in Chennai providing world-class comprehensive cancer care and offers the most advanced site/organ-specific personalized treatment procedures.
The APCC will offer patients advanced multi-room proton therapy with cutting-edge pencil-beam scanning technology that provides the highest degree of precision.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice President said, “Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is a major cause of mortality in India. This Proton Cancer therapy centre will serve patients not just in India, but also our neighbours in South East Asia. This pioneering treatment also marks a new milestone in the medical journey of our country.”
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami said, “The Proton Therapy Centre at Apollo Hospitals will make this advanced treatment for cancer care easily accessible to patients. Tamil Nadu has always been in the forefront when it comes to healthcare and with the opening of this centre, the State shall continue to offer the best to patients.”
Speaking at the launch, Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “The launch of the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre puts India on the global map for the best and latest in cancer treatment and will give new hope to cancer patients not just in India, but across South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It is with a sense of pride that we dedicate the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre to the health of the nation!”
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