Bagchi Sri Shankara cancer centre to start Bone Marrow Transplant

BHUBANESWAR: The Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre and Research Institute (BSSCCRI) on Thursday announced its plans to expand its facilities with the commencement of a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit and a 300-room long-stay accommodation for patients.

The 750-bed super specialty cancer hospital built on 22 acre land given free of cost by the state government at Info Valley on the outskirts of the city has successfully treated over 5,000 cancer patients in its first year of operations.