• Hon’ble TN Health Minister Interacts with International patients who travelled to Apollo Cancer Centres from Chile, Iran, Sri Lanka & Myanmar for treatment
• Proton Beam Therapy a specialized treatment for Aggressive cancers attracts patients all the way from major continents including South America , Africa to Apollo Proton Cancer Centres, Chennai in India
Chennai, 2nd December 2021: Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC), ranked among the
top super specialty hospitals, offering advanced tertiary care in Oncology,
Neurology and Neurosurgery, among others, gives new ray of hope to
international patients from Chile, Iran, Myanmar & Sri Lanka who were
diagnosed with various cancer diseases. Hon’ble
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Thiru. Ma Subramanian visited Apollo Proton
Cancer Centre and interacted with International patients on their visit to
Chennai for Cancer treatment in the presence of Ms Preetha Reddy, Executive
Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, Mr Harshad Reddy, Director-Operations,
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, among other dignitaries.
Post interacting with the International patients,
Thiru Ma Subramanian, Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu
said, “Chennai is one of
the most popular destinations in India providing state-of-the-art medical care to critical
patients traveling many miles with the hope of specialized treatment. I am
happy to see the technological advancements, specialized treatment, and care
offered by Apollo Hospitals that exemplifies the standards that make Chennai as
one of the most popular destinations for medical treatment. The positive
experience, successful treatment and supportive care experienced by these
International patients will result in many more patients choosing Chennai for
their medical value treatment”.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms Preetha Reddy,
Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, said, “At Apollo, we are happy to be setting new standards
in cancer care with the latest technology, skilled cancer management teams
(CMT) and supportive care that has led to patients all the way from South
America flying to Chennai for best possible treatment with utmost care. This is
one of the first such patient who has travelled 40+ hours to get treated by our
experienced team. I am confident, his journey and successful treatment will
pave way for many more discerning patients to choose quality and affordable
treatment offered in Chennai at Apollo Cancer Centres. It reaffirms that
Chennai continues to be one of the most important hubs for medical value travel
in the country and Apollo Cancer Centres prides in bringing latest drugs,
therapies and technology adoption to enhance the future of cancer care to patients.
Apollo
Cancer Centres recently saw a surge in International patients visiting for
Cancer treatment from different parts of the world. For the first time, a
patient from Chile travelled over 16229 Kms to seek treatment in Apollo Proton
Cancer Centre at these challenging times. A 58 years old gentleman, an Engineer
by profession, had history of a skull base lesion that was noted when he had
problems in vision. It was treated in 2012 with radiotherapy at Chile,
following which he was alright till 2021, but soon started developing symptoms
which threatened his vision. He immediately approached his local surgeon, where
he was found to have disease progression, deemed inoperable due to the critical
structures located nearby, and he was advised radiotherapy, preferably proton
beam therapy in view of irradiation to the same site. He then approached Apollo
Proton Cancer centre and travelled all the way from South America to Chennai
for proton beam therapy last month.
Sharing his
happiness on the treatment received, Mr.
Juan Francisco Paladines, from Chile said, “The resurgence of a lesion in a
critical site made standard radiotherapy a difficult option. I was suggested to
explore Proton beam therapy in view of the reirradiation to the same site. My
search for the best proton therapy led me to travel to Apollo Proton Cancer
Centre, Chennai, India. Under the care of the Neuro-Oncology Cancer Management
team at Apollo, I was offered high precision radiotherapy using the finest and
modern image-guided, pencil beam scanning proton beam therapy and have
successfully completed the treatment resulting in vision getting preserved. I
am grateful to the team of oncologists, support team and members of Apollo for
their support through this journey.”
Another
patient, a 72year old woman from Myanmar was diagnosed with Recurrent Skull
Base Meningioma. Before visiting India, the patient was diagnosed in Singapore
and Left sphenoidal ridge tumor was detected on doing CT Neck in July 2014
during assessment for Thyroidectomy. Later further evaluation for this tumor
was done at NUH Singapore and the Neuro Surgeon then recommended for
conservative treatment and advised regular follow up with the impression of
Meningioma. On 30 August 2016 because of failing vision of the left eye decided
and did subtotal excision of the tumor by Consultant Neuro Surgeon Prof. Tin
Htun Aung at Pun Hlaing Hospital in Yangon Myanmar. The patient sister in law
also a Medical Oncologist from Myanmar, approached Apollo Cancer Centre for a
cyber-knife surgery.
Prof Yin Yin Htun, Medical Oncologist and sister
in law of the Myanmar patient, said “As I’m an oncologist by profession we know the facilities
available at Apollo Cancer Centre in Chennai, India. Apollo Cancer Centre has
all the latest technology for the Cancer treatment when compare to other countries. We are very
much happy with the care provided by the team and opinion from experts here.”
About Apollo Cancer Centres - apollocancercentres.com
THE CANCER CARE LEGACY: BREATHING HOPE
INTO LIVES FOR OVER 27 YEARS
Cancer care today means 360-degree
comprehensive care, which requires commitment, expertise and an indomitable
spirit from the cancer specialists
Apollo Cancer Centres- are present across
14 cities and has 1000 dedicated beds, over 240 oncologists to oversee delivery
of high-end precision Oncology Therapy. Our oncologists deliver world-class
cancer care following an organ-based practice under competent Cancer Management
Teams. This helps us in delivering exemplary treatment to the patient in an
environment which has consistently delivered an international standard of
clinical outcomes.
Today people from 147 countries come to
India for cancer treatment at Apollo Cancer Centres. With the first & only
Pencil Beam Proton Therapy Centre in South Asia & Middle East, Apollo
Cancer Centres has all that is needed to strengthen the battle against cancer.
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