Archive · 5 Jun 2025
SRN Hospital to Install Cancer Treatment Machine in Prayagraj
SRN Hospital in Prayagraj is getting a new machine to help treat cancer.
This machine uses a special type of radiation called Brachytherapy, which targets the cancer directly, like giving the bad guys a shot.
This helps to keep the rest of the body safe.
The project was planned a while back but was put on hold because of COVID.
Now, they're building a special room for the machine and hope to have it ready soon so patients can get this advanced treatment.
Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital in Prayagraj will install an HDR Brachytherapy machine for cancer treatment.
The project, initially proposed in 2016, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The machine is for treating cancers like cervical, prostate, breast, and skin cancers.
Brachytherapy involves placing a radioactive source directly inside or next to the tumor.
The hospital is currently constructing a radiation-safe bunker for the machine's installation.
- Who
- Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital.
- What
- Installation of an HDR Brachytherapy machine.
- When
- The machine installation is expected in the coming months.
- Where
- Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj.
- Why
- To provide advanced cancer treatment.
- Hospital
- Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital
- Location
- Prayagraj
- Machine Type
- HDR Brachytherapy
- Treatment Focus
- Cancer treatment
- Project Status
- Under construction
- Initial Proposal
- 2016