Programme on cancer treatment held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 21 2015 :
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata held a programme on advanced multi disciplinary treatment for head, neck and oral cancer on Sunday at Manipur Press Club, Imphal.
In the programme Dr Akhter Jawade, Consultant, Radiation Oncologist said that the Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata is one of the best hospitals in eastern India which has been relentlessly treating the people in best possible manner.
The hospital is equipped with hi-tech machines like 'the Novalis TX' for providing the best chemotherapy and modern radiotherapy treatments so that patients' life can be saved and prolonged.
Dr Amit Dutt Dwary, Consultant, Medical Oncologist of the hospital said that the world still suffers the highest cases of cancer after heart and diabetes.
Further he mentioned that in India incidence of stomach cancer is reported to be the highest after lungs and throat cancer.
The hospital will conduct a cancer detection programme soon in Imphal, Dr Goutam Bandyopadyay of the hospital informed.