PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ROLE OF ATOMIC ENERGY IN CANCER TREATMENT

Department of Atomic Energy PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ROLE OF ATOMIC ENERGY IN CANCER TREATMENT Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 4:22PM by PIB Delhi The Tata Memorial Hospital under the Department of Atomic Energy is providing comprehensive evidence- based cancer treatment. The TMC has established 11 hospitals in 7 States of India which are located at Mumbai, Varanasi, Vizag, Sangrur, Mullanpur, Guwahati and Bhubaneshwar. Out of 11 hospitals, 8 are functional and 3 are under construction. Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) being a premier cancer centre in the country, provides leadership in guiding the national/international policy and strategy for cancer care by- Promoting outstanding services through evidence-based practice of oncology ∙ (cid:108) Commitment of imparting education in cancer to students, trainees, professionals, employees and (cid:108) the public Emphasizing on research that is affordable, innovative and relevant to the needs of the country. (cid:108) There is a long list of achievements and advancements in treating complex cancer by TMC. Some of the achievements are highlighted below: i. National Facility for Hadron Beam Therapy at ACTREC ii. India's first homegrown CAR T-Cell therapy for cancer treatment iii. PREVALL – First and only oral suspension of Mercaptopurine used in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia developed by TMC, DAE. iv. Breakthrough Nutraceutical AKTOCYTE by the Department of Atomic Energy set to Transform Cancer Care v. TRANS-ARTERIAL Radioembolisation Using Indigenously Sourced Y- 90 Microspheres (BHABHASPHERES) vi. Largest Radiological Research Unit (Therapeutic Nuclear medicine unit) The TMC has initiated and planned a strategy for making advanced cancer therapies more accessible and affordable to the general public in the country through National Cancer Grid (NCG). At present 382 members / organizations are connected with NCG which is providing treatment to approximately 8,50,000 new cancer cases. The NCG has potential of massive and far-reaching impact to cover the large number of general public in the country. As far as Dewas and Shajapur constituencies is concerned, the people can utilize the facilities from the nearby following centres which are connected to NCG-TMC. Cancer Unit, Bansal Hospital, Shahapura, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Bansal Hospital 462016 Surya Mandir Road, Near Sun Temple, Morar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh BIMR Oncology Centre 474005 Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Cancer Hill Gwalior 474 009, Madhya Pradesh (RCC) Career Institute of Medical Sciences and Career College Campus, opp. Dusherra Maidan, Govindpura, (BHEL),Cancer Research Institute Bhopal - 462023 Bhainsakhedi, Near Bairagarh, Bhopal Indore Highway, Bhopal, Madhya Chirayu Medical College Pradesh 462030 Indian Institute of Head & Neck Cancer Foundation, Pigdambar Road, Rau, Near Indian Institute of Oncology Management, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 453331 Padhar Hospital P. O. Padhar, District Betul, Madhya Pradesh 460 005 Priyamvada Birla Cancer Research M. P. Birla Hospital, J. R. Birla Road, Post Birla Vikas, Satna 485005, Institute Madhya Pradesh Part 5 & 6, Race Course Road, R S bhandari Marg, Janjeerwala Square, Shalby Hospital (Indore Division) Indore-452003, Madhya Pradesh, India Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Indore - Ujjain State Highway, Near MR 10 Crossing, Indore, Madhya Sciences Pradesh 453555 SRJ CBCC Cancer Center 142, Phadnis Colony, A.B. Road, Near LIG Square, Indore, 452001 Old High Ct Rd, near High Court, MainaWali Gali, Dal Bazaar, Lashkar, Vidya Cancer Hospital Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474009 TMC will extend its network under hub and spoke model in a phased manner through technical collaboration and assistance, which will cover many more constituencies in the future. Epidemiological surveys for health assessment in respect of employees working in close proximity to radiation and their families at each of the operating nuclear power plants in India have been carried out by reputed local medical colleges in association with Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), Mumbai, a premier cancer research centre in the country. In addition, annual medical checkups are carried out for occupational workers regularly. These studies/examinations have found that the morbidity pattern of all ailments is lower than the national average. There has also not been any rise in cancer morbidity, birth defects in the new born as compared to national average. All these studies and reports clearly establish that there are no adverse health impacts of the operation of the nuclear power plants on the people working in them. This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a oral reply in the Lok Sabha today. *** NKR/PSM (Release ID: 2158385)