Cancer hospital building at IGMC

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed five-storey cancer hospital building at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) here. The tertiary care cancer hospital has been constructed at a cost of Rs 13.50 crore to enhance cancer treatment capabilities in the state. The bed capacity has also been increased from 20 to 65. The CM said the state govt was committed to offer world-class cancer treatment by adopting the latest medical technologies. The IGMC will soon be equipped with advanced radiation therapy systems, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). A CT simulator machine worth Rs 7.77 crore has already been installed , said Sukhu. tnn

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