Bengaluru: Cancer treatment Centres will be established in five districts including Mysuru to provide treatment to patients in their own districts. The other districts are Ballari, Shivamogga, Bengaluru and Hubballi. These Centres will be managed by Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO), Bengaluru, a Regional Cancer Centre. It is a recognised exclusive tertiary Cancer care Centre.
Speaking to reporters after paying surprise visits to Government Hospitals in Bengaluru yesterday, Deputy CM and Medical Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan said that it may not be possible for people from rural areas to come to cities for cancer treatment and as such, the Government is establishing five such Centres in districts.
