India, March 10 -- In a significant step towards enhancing women's healthcare, Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) and BJ Medical College (BJMC) installed an advanced digital mammography machine along with a state-of-the-art laboratory dedicated to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, said the officials on Sunday.

"The newly installed high-end digital mammography machine is designed to detect even the tiniest lesions with higher accuracy than the outdated equipment previously in use. Besides, the machine is capable of performing biopsies, significantly improving early detection and treatment of breast cancer," said Dr Yallapa Jadhav, medical superintendent, SGH.

The initiative has been made possible through the Corporate Social Responsibil...