09-05-2025
Minister for Industries launches bone marrow transplant unit at Apollo Cancer Centre
The Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) has launched a bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit for holistic cancer care.
Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce, T.R.B. Rajaa inaugurated the BMT unit on the occasion of World Thalassemia Day. He said APCC has set world class standards higher for cancer care by putting the State and the country on the world map through medical tourism.
He wanted Apollo Hospitals to leverage the reputed brand by entering into the manufacturing of healthcare equipment, as only through local manufacturing would the healthcare be made more affordable for common people.
Apollo Hospital's Director Group Oncology, Harshad Reddy said the MBT unit would provide cutting-edge radiation therapies through total marrow and lymphoid irradiation to cancer patients.
Apollo Hospitals Director of Medical Oncology, Hematology and BMT Dr. Jose M. Easow and Dinesh Madhavan, president of Group Oncology also spoke on the occasion.
