With a special initiative to provide cancer care to the population in Central and Navi Mumbai the Mulund based Wockhardt Hospital which has taken another step forward in its quest as a super specialty treatment provider. Wockhardt hospitals today launched its cancer care centre, in its existing super specialty set up at Mulund to provide expert care to cancer patients.

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% of 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.

The Wockhardt cancer center offers a comprehensive team of experts, which include oncologists, Oncosurgeons, Radiotherapists, and Hemato-oncologists. The team of consultants providing their knowledge and expertise to the center are Medical oncologists - Dr. R Gopal, Dr. Boman Dhabhar & Dr. Avinash Deo. Onco surgeons - Dr. Arun Behl, Dr. Anil Heroor, Dr. Kamran Khan, Dr. Sudesh Phanse, Dr. R Kannan & specialist ortho oncosurgeon - Dr. Harish Manglani and Hepato-pancreato-biliary Onco surgeon Dr. S K Mathur. In addition the centre provides services of radiotherapist Dr.Sharmila Agarwal, hemato-oncologist Dr. Abhay Bhave and histopathologist Dr. Girish Muzumdar & Dr. Ramdas. The entire expert team is well supported by state of the art diagnostic, nursing and rehabilitation teams.

Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai, has always been in the forefront of providing world-class professional treatment to all and is the only hospital in Mumbai to have obtained JCI accreditation USA. Mr. Vishal Bali, CEO Wockhardt Hospitals, said, “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”. Dr. Karanjekar, GM & Head, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai, supported Mr. Bali’s comments. Mr. Bali further stated that, “the Wockhardt cancer centre is not only going to offer medical and surgical treatment of cancer, but also full fledged rehabilitation services. Cancer is still a big concern in anybody’s life and if a person is diagnosed with cancer, it not only instills fear in the mind of patient but also his/her family members. Our commitment lies in educating people to remove the fear of cancer as most of the cancers are benign and are completely treatable.” Strongly favoring Mr. Bali’s comments, Dr. Karanjekar as well as the expert team of doctors added, that not only benign but even malignant cancers can be easily managed, if diagnosed at an earlier stage and patients can cope up with the treatment in a better way.

A comprehensive team approach by the various clinicians who are associated with the centre will ensure that the patients are in expert clinical environment, which is critical in the treatment modality for this speciality. Wockhardt Hospital, Mulund has been instrumental in bringing focused treatment modalities in Joint replacements, Spine Surgery and Minimally Invasive heart surgery to Mumbai.

Mr. Suhas Aradhye, Head-Marketing, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mulund, announced a concessional consultation cum screening week starting from 5th June at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mulund. So also a free lecture on "Myths and realities of Cancer" is arranged by Wockhardt Cancer Centre at Fine arts society auditorium, Chembur on 28th May, Sunday. To take benefit of this free lecture as well as concessional consultation cum screening week, you need to register by calling 67994549 on all days between 10 am to 5 pm (excluding Sundays/ holidays). Remember, "Most cancers can be treated if diagnosed early".