KTR urges for awareness on cancer prevention in Telangana

KTR urges for awareness on cancer prevention in Telangana
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Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao on Thursday inaugurated a high-end Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (BMTU), a Novalis TX RapidArc based radiation facility at Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute (BIACH&RI) in Hyderabad.

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao on Thursday inaugurated a high-end Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (BMTU), a Novalis TX RapidArc based radiation facility at Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute (BIACH&RI) in Hyderabad.

Speaking at the occasion, he said the Telangana government was in the process of waiving property tax for all the Trust-based institutions and has already waived-off property tax for the Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital.

KTR urged for co-ordination and co-operation between public and private healthcare sector to spread awareness on cancer prevention in the State. He even asked celebrities from all walks of life to come forward for the cause.

The BMTU is an advanced treatment centre for patients struggling with rare type of cancers requiring transplantation of bone marrow and the facility is built by using latest, advanced technologies, equipped with PET-CT along with Cyclotron, Gama Camera etc along with pressure rooms equipped with HEPA (high-e efficiency particulate air) filter systems to fully control infections.

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