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Hyderabad: Mehdi Nawaj Jung (MNJ) Institute of Oncology is all set to get a high tech cancer block at cost of Rs 40 crore in a move to boost cancer treatment at government hospitals. The new cancer block will be adding an additional 250 beds taking the hospital’s bed strength to 700. “We are recruiting 250 healthcare workers, which will be enough to support the additional beds and patients in the new block. The government will procure additional infrastructure for the new block,” MNJ Cancer Hospital director Dr.
N Jayalatha said. Nearly Rs 80 crore was invested to procure a PET CT scan and Cyberknife cancer treatment system to improve drug delivery during radiotherapy..