Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 8: On account of World Cancer Day a CME on Genomic Technologies and their Application in Medicine (Utility of Genetic in Hereditary Cancer) was organized at A J Hospital and Research Centre. Dr Suruchi Aggarwal, Senior Scientist–Oncology from MedGenome Labs Ltd, Bengaluru was the resource person. Consultants and PGs attended the CME.

On this occasion, Cancer Screening and Awareness Programme was launched, which will be held on every second Thursday of the month at A J Cancer Institute from 9.30a.m. to 2.00p.m. A J Hospital Cancer Screening and Awareness Programme will offer the following Packages:

While the package is free for BPL card holders, APL card holders are offered this package at a nominal rate of Rs.500/= only. For further queries / registrations, please contact: 0824 6613635 or email: oncology@ajhospital.in (between 9.00am and 5.00pm).

A J Hospital has a state of the art, Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre with all the specialties such as Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Haemato oncology, Cancer Pain Management, Nuclear Medicine including PET-CT and Iodine therapy ward, which is first of its kind in the entire Dakshina Kannada district.

Dr KamalakshShenoy, Professor and HoD, Radiation Oncology spoke on the World Cancer Day theme 'Close the Care Gap'.

The programme was inaugurated by Dr Suruchi Aggarwal, Dr KamalakshShenoy, Dr Kavitha, Radiation Oncologist, Dr Radhamohan and Dr SujithRai – Consultants Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT, by lighting the traditional lamp. Dr Kavitha, Radiation Oncologist welcomed the gathering and Maria, social worker Oncology delivered the vote of thanks. Prayer was by BHA students and MHA student Shrimathi compered the programme.