Telangana to Set Up Cancer Care Centre in All Districts

The planned centres will be integrated within teaching hospitals and will provide a range of essential services, including cancer screening, early diagnosis, chemotherapy, and palliative care.

"Early detection and treatment are essential to improving the chances of recovery and saving the lives of cancer patients. The growing number of cases requires us to expand our services and decentralise care across the state," he said, reports TOI.

The celebration also marked a significant milestone in the journey of the Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital, which began in 2000 as a modest 110-bed facility. Today, the hospital has grown into a 700-bed institution. Reflecting on this transformation, hospital chairman and actor Nandamuri Balakrishna credited the unwavering support of donors and well-wishers. According to the Hindu, "Now we are setting our sights on a new milestone, a thousand-bed cancer hospital in Andhra Pradesh. Work on the first phase will begin soon.”

The event was graced by Tripura Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, who inaugurated a new Linear Accelerator — a state-of-the-art radiotherapy machine that enhances the hospital’s treatment capabilities.

This state initiative aligns with national efforts to strengthen oncology infrastructure.

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