Hyderabad, Aug. 22 -- Arete Hospitals, in collaboration with Epigeneres, on Friday, August 22, launched the Himanshu Roy Cancer Test (HrC) for cancer screening, becoming one of the first hospitals in Hyderabad to offer this advanced tool to the public.

The HrC test is a non-invasive blood test that detects cancer-specific stem cell signals and can flag malignancies 12-18 months before conventional imaging identifies a tumour.

Emphasising the significance of this advancement, Director of Oncology & Senior Consultant-Radiation Oncology at Arete, Dr Vijay Karan Reddy Palkonda, stated, "The launch of the HrC Test is a transformative moment in how we approach cancer. As an oncologist, I've seen firsthand the difference early diagnosis can ma...