Apollo Cancer Hospital
Apollo Cancer Hospital, Chennai is the first hospital in the country to be awarded the ISO 9002 certificate. Special surgeons for individual organs supported by reconstructive and plastic surgeons of repute provide treatment for head and neck cancer, breast cancer and malignancies. Facilities offered include tele-therapy, which includes simulation work stations to ensure high precision and safety during treatment at the 18 MV linear accelerator or telecobalt machines, brachy therapy and 3-D planning systems.
The programme objective of Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai is two fold –
- To spread awareness on Cancer and cancer screening
- To provide psychological and emotional support for diagnosed cancer patients
The 'Apollo Cancer Support Group' will provide support –psychological and emotional – to cancer patients. ACSG members include cancer survivors and people who wish to offer their services on a voluntary basis. The activities of the group will include spending quality time with patients at the hospital, reading from scriptures and religious books, counseling cancer patients and provide moral support for newly diagnosed patients.
