The Insider Details of the Big Day:

Jointly organized by Apollo Proton Cancer Center(APCC) and Particle Therapy Cooperative Group(PTCOG), 1st International PROTON Therapy Educational Programme witnessed an audience of more than 400 delegates.

One of the most advanced and targeted cancer treatment procedure, proton therapy offers unimaginably large dosage distribution capacity and minimal side-effects. As a consequence, cancer can be treated effectively and efficiently.

S A Bharadwaj, board Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, India encouraged Appollo for providing a remarkable opportunity to the board to comprehend various aspects of proton therapy. To add, he said, such centres will be given license only after delving into essentials such as sitting requirements, type of equipment, qualifications of people working at the centre as well as quality assurance.

Proton therapy center will not only indulge in offering supreme-quality cancer treatment but will cater for research and innovations. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals, said that the treatments will be given to patients at a lesser price than anywhere in the country. Also, he appealed to people to not prolong diagnosis and visit a good medical facility as early as possible-Longer the delay, smaller are the chances of a successful recovery.

In addition, during the two-day programme, Motosoahae Thomas Thabane, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Lesotho mentioned about a collaboration (in near future) with Apollo Hospitals that will work in the direction of providing top-class kidney transplant and oncology care to the citizens Lesotho at an affordable cost.

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