Max Hospital launches radiation OPD services to expand cancer treatment in Doon
Wednesday, 21 June 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Max Super Speciality Hospital announced the launch of its radiation OPD to expand its cancer treatment offerings here on Tuesday. The facility will provide expert advice and treatment for conditions such as cancer of the breast, lung, liver, head, neck, urology and pancreas. The OPD was launched by radiation oncologist Dr Rashmi Shukla- consultant, radiation oncology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj. She will be doing the OPD at Max in Doon on the second Friday of every month.
Surgical oncology principal consultant at Max Dehradun, Dr Manisa Pattanayak said,“Our hospital is one of the major healthcare centres in Uttarakhand which conducts highly complex cancer surgeries with micro-vascular reconstruction like complex head and neck cancer, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer and others. It also has a dedicated tumour board for the assistance of those suffering from cancer of various kinds.”
Medical oncology consultant Dr Runu Sharma said that Max Institute of Cancer Care at Dehradun treats about 200 new cancer cases every year. A majority of these cancers can be prevented by following an active and healthy lifestyle, and also by immunisation against cancer-causing infections.