Updated On: 01 January, 2026 01:10 PM IST | Chennai | IANS
It will be equipped with a mammogram unit for breast cancer screening, a laboratory for Pap smear tests to detect cervical cancer, and an ultrasound facility for screening abdominal and ovarian cancers

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Chennai is set to get a dedicated public women's cancer screening centre at Thousand Lights by February.
The facility, being established at a cost of Rs 1.23 crore, will offer free screening services for breast, cervical and ovarian cancers - affecting women in Tamil Nadu the most.