Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2 -- HCG Cancer Centre, Cuttack, has become the first comprehensive cancer hospital in Odisha to offer robotic-assisted surgery for oncology, bringing advanced minimally invasive cancer treatment closer to patients in the state.

The hospital on Wednesday announced the introduction of the SSI Mantra Robotic Surgical System, an indigenously developed, Made-in-India robotic surgical platform designed to assist surgeons in performing complex minimally invasive cancer procedures with enhanced precision, dexterity and visualisation.

The launch marks a significant step towards technology-driven cancer care in Odisha and is aimed at reducing the need for patients to travel outside the state for advanced surgical treatment.

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