Penn Nalam, a woman-centric cancer centre

Acquired at a cost of Rs.8 crore, the state-of-the-art equipment would be used in radiation treatment targeting cancer cells, minimising the damage to the surrounding healthy cells

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Errors in radiation treatment of cancer: News item

Unknown to many, BARC has been, since 1976, rendering a priceless service to radiation therapy centres in India. It ensured that the error in the radiation dose to millions of cancer patients who undergo treatment remained within the clinically acceptable limits of plus or minus 5 per cent of the dose prescribed by radiation oncologists.

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Linear Accelerator for Cancer Treatm,ent ar SRMSIMS

Cancer treatment by linear accelerator is a reality now in India... by the state-of-the-art technology in radiotherapy - linear accelerator, which began functioning last week at RR Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Sri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences (SRMSIMS), Bareilly in India.Medical News - http://www.news-medical.net

Dr. Kaushik Damania- Making Cancer Care affordable

Link to a news item on affordable cancer medication in Mumbai
Making cancer care affordableTimes of India - IndiaMUMBAI: Chemotherapy for cancer patients is, by any standards, a costly affair. A session in a good hospital can set the patient back by Rs 2500 to Rs 4500. ...See all stories on this topic