Apollo Athenaa Women's Cancer Centre, described in the release as Asia's first cancer centre dedicated to women, has cared for more than 30,000 women from over 110 cities since it launched, the centre said. Its first anniversary brought together international ambassadors and representatives from Niger, Tanzania, Chad, Benin, Gambia and Nicaragua, which the release described as reflecting growing global interest in specialised, women-centric cancer care.
In its first year the centre reported more than 1,000 cancer surgeries, over 4,000 chemotherapy cycles, more than 100 plastic and breast reconstruction procedures and more than 120 VABB procedures. Those cover breast and gynaecological oncology, reconstruction, medical and precision oncology, diagnostics and rehabilitation.
The centre said its capabilities include AI-enabled breast imaging, advanced diagnostics, next-generation sequencing and robotic surgery, alongside a dedicated gynaecological oncology programme for complex cancers. An AI-enabled Cancer Navigator coordinates the patient journey, it said.
A Comprehensive Lymphedema Clinic has also been launched, accredited by the Lymphatic Education & Research Network, combining diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation and long-term follow-up. The release said the centre's work extends to prevention and early detection through personalised assessments under ProHealth, and describes its Care Beyond Cure approach as integrating fertility, reconstruction, rehabilitation, nutrition, emotional support and survivorship.
Preetha Reddy, executive vice chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Group, said the anniversary was a milestone and that the centre was designed to bring advanced science, specialised expertise and compassion together in one coordinated model, which it calls Gender Intelligent Care. She said future work would focus on specialised programmes, advanced treatment capabilities, research, prevention and early detection, and survivorship care.