India, Sept. 16 -- Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (AHEL) has announced the launch ofApollo Athenaa - Asia's First Dedicated Cancer Centre for Women, located in Defence Colony, New Delhi.

The centre was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Delhi,Rekha Gupta,in thepresence ofDr Prathap C Reddy, Founder-Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group,Bansuri Swaraj, Member of Parliament,Neeraj Basoya, Member of the Legislative Assembly,Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, AHEL, andHarshad Reddy, Director, Group Oncology, AHEL.

In the recent past,more women than menhave been diagnosed with cancer, notably with cancers in women, accounting for the highest incidence. A new study fromICMR's National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP)has revealed that breast...