India, April 26 -- Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) will offer art and music therapy to patients at its upcoming ayurvedic cancer hospital - the country's first such - in Khopoli. The 100-bed hospital and research centre, likely to be completed by March 2026, will also encourage creative activities such as painting, drawing, and crafting in a bid to accelerate healing, uplift patient spirits, and redefine recovery beyond conventional treatment.

"Cancer often leads to long-term side effects and recurrence, so our core goal is to fortify post-treatment immunity," Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, head and neck cancer surgeon at TMH, told Hindustan Times. "At the new Khopoli hospital, we aim to explore medicinal plant-based compounds and herbal aids to com...