The surgical unit of Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBCHRC) was inaugurated by Visakhapatnam Port Trust Chairman M.T. Krishna Babu on the third floor of VPT Golden Jubilee Hospital at Salagramapuram here on Thursday.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Krishna Babu emphasised the need for tackling the major disease of cancer, because of high incidence. He also expressed satisfaction over treatment being extended by Tata Memorial Institute in this regard.
Mr. Krishna Babu also assured the community of VPT that it would be very helpful in the near future.
The function was attended by VPT Deputy Chairman P.L. Haranath, Chief Medical Officer Dr. G. Balaparameswara Rao, Director of HBCHRC Dr. D. Raghunadha Rao and others. Dr. Rao thanked the VPT for the co-operation extended by it by allotting one floor at the Golden Jubilee Hospital for starting of cancer treatment facility.
Mr. Haranath said with the advancement in technology, cancer could definitely be treated if diagnosed early.
