Madras Medical Mission sets up Surgical Oncology Department

The Madras Medical Mission (MMM) has set up a Surgical Oncology Department to address the growing number of cancer patients in India and to ensure timely intervention in these cases. Senthil Kumar A.C., Head of Surgical Oncology, said: “The Health Secretary of Tamil Nadu had stated last year that the incidence of cancer patients in Tamil Nadu is slowly on the rise and MMM sees it as a call to action. Cancer treatment does not end with radiation or chemotherapy alone, the allied specialties including physiotherapy, dental, ENT, pain services and psychiatry are also involved in the rehabilitation of such patients.” The facility offers diagnostic services, curative (surgical, chemotherapy) and palliative treatment for head and neck tumours, chest, gastrointestinal and skin cancers and soft tissue and bone sarcomas.