The Mulund based Wockhardt hospital has launched a cancer care centre at its premises to provide expert care to cancer patients.

The Wockhardt cancer centre offers a comprehensive team of experts, which include oncologists, oncosurgeons, radiotherapists and heamato-oncologists. The entire team of experts is well supported by state of the art diagnostic, nursing and rehabilitation.

"As a specialty, cancer care needs the urgent attention of all healthcare providers. Its growing incidence demands that we create facilities which are easily accessible to the community. This centre is the first step in bringing medico surgical cancer care to this region of Mumbai," said Vishal Bali, CEO, Wockhardt Hospitals.

Dr. Karanjekar, GM and head, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai, said, "The centre is not only going to offer medical and surgical treatment of cancer, but also would set up full fledged rehabilitation services. The commitment of Wockhardt lies in educating people to remove the fear of cancer as most of the cancers are benign and are completely treatable."

Suhas Aradhye, head-marketing, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mulund, announced a subsidized consultation cum screening week starting from 5th June at Wockhardt hospitals, Mulund. Also, Wockhardt Cancer Centre has arranged a free lecture on "Myths and realities of cancer" at Fine arts society auditorium, Chembur on May 28, 2006.

More than 11 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. It is estimated that there will be 16 million new cases every year by 2020. Cancer causes 7 million deaths every year or 12.5 per cent deaths worldwide. In India, on an average about one in about 15 men and one in about 12 women in the urban centres could develop cancer in their lifetime. Some of the most frequent cancer types are curable by surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is only the lack of such facilities nearby that makes people more vulnerable to cancer, said the Wockhardt sources.