Media Release
Mangaluru, Feb 3: On the occasion of World Cancer Day on Febbruary) 4, A.J. Hospital is organizing a free cancer check-up camp at A J Cancer Centre from February 4 to 21 to encourage and help people diagnose and treat the disease early.
A.J. Hospital & Research Centre came into existence in the year 2001 with the objective of providing world class healthcare facilities in Mangalore.
Cancer is no more a death sentence. Successful treatments have allowed cancer patients to carry on longer and more productive lives. Today 45% of all cancer patients can be cured. A J Hospital has a state of the art Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre with all the specialties such as Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, which is first of its kind in the entire district of Dakshina Kannada. The Oncology team at A J Hospital provides expert, comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with cancer. The primary goal is to deliver treatment safely and effectively in ways that enhance and benefit the overall experience for patients.
Every year, nearly 1 million new cancer cases are diagnosed in a population of 1.2 billion. Creating awareness and helping people to diagnose the disease early is important as early detection is the key to cure.
Features of the camp are:
The following are offered free
Registration, Consultation and General ward bed charges totally free and 25% discount on bed charges for higher wards.
25% discount on X-Ray, Ultrasound Scan, CT Scan, MRI Scan, Dexa (Bone Mineral Density) Scan & Nuclear Medicine (Bone) Scan, Mammogram (both OP & IP).
25% discount on Radiation charges inclusive of high end treatment such as IMRT & IGRT.
People with following problems can avail the camp benefits:
Lump in the breast or mass in the abdomen.
Post-menopausal bleeding and white discharge.
Cough with haemoptysis, hoarseness of voice, difficulty in swallowing.
Ulcer/growth – in cheek/tongue and swelling in the neck.
Indigestion, altered bowel habits, loss of appetite and rapid loss of weight.
Bleeding / mass per rectum.
Severe anemia, recurrent infections, bone pains, bleeding tendencies.
Those suffering from Cancer.
For details / registrations please contact: 0824 2225533 Extn.282 or 7846802333 (between 9 am and 5pm).
Beneficiaries of the following schemes can also avail the camp benefit:
ESI (Employees State Insurance Corporation)
Vajpayee Arogyashree (BPL card holders)
ECHS (Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme)
Yeshasvini (Co-operative Society members)