R. Sundar, Managing Trustee of SNR Sons Charitable Trust (fourth left), launched Project Blossom at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital in Coimbatore on Thursday. Dr. P. Guhan (third left), Director of Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research, is in the picture.
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Meridian, on Thursday launched ‘Project Blossom’, a project aimed at supporting patients suffering from bone sarcoma. The project is being carried out in association with Attitude Charitable Trust and Cordon Bleu Properties.
R. Sundar, Managing Trustee of SNR Sons Charitable Trust, launched the project in the presence of Dr. P. Guhan, Director of Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research (SRIOR); Dr. Rajagopal, Medical Director, Dr. S.Alagappan, Medical Superintendent, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital; C.V.Ramkumar, CEO; D.Mahesh Kumar, Chief Administrative Officer, SNR Sons Charitable Trust; Dr. Bhargavi, Surgical Oncologist, SRIOR; and members of the Rotary Club.
Dr. Guhan said that bone sarcoma was a type of cancer that originated in bone tissue. It mostly occurred in growing children, adolescents and young adults. In the 1950s, amputation was the only viable treatment. Today, a far more advanced treatment known as Limb Salvage Surgery was done to remove the affected part of the bone, followed by an endoprosthesis procedure where the affected bone was replaced with a custom metallic implant. The cost of the procedure, medications, and recovery would be jointly covered by the hospital and its partners, he added.
Published – July 24, 2025 05:42 pm IST
