Mithuruwela support for Apeksha diagnostic testing
View(s):Mithuruwela, a non-profit organization committed to supporting those affected by cancer has provided reagents and other consumables required for molecular testing of breast cancer to Sri Lanka’s main cancer hospital – Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. These reagents will be utilized for testing prognostic as well as therapeutic information by the consultant pathologists.
This donation has enabled Apeksha Hospital to commence cytogenetic testing of breast cancer for the first time. Although equipment for such testing had been available, financial constraints had not permitted Sri Lanka’s premier cancer institution to start on molecular testing In addition the resources available at Apeksha were barely adequate to cater to the volume of breast cancer patients who come to the hospital at Maharagama for diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Priyangi Amarabandu, Dr. Renuka Gunasinghe, Dr. Priyanka Abeygunasekera of the Histopathology Dept ( Left) Director Apeksha Dr. S.A.A.N Jayasekera,(centre), Naresh Ratwatte, Surangani Ratwatte, Kareem Amath, Sharmeen Amath and Zora Wahab, Directors of Mithuruwela and representatives from JL Morisons(Right)
Apeksha has two well established laboratories for testing. The Histopathology Laboratory, a very busy unit of the hospital provides the diagnosis of tumours of the solid organs and handles very large numbers of specimens. It is also the reference centre for cancer diagnosis, which confirms and gives additional information on cancer cases already diagnosed referred from other hospitals.
The recently established Genomics Laboratory, equipped with the latest technical facilities was established by the Health System Enhancement Project (HSEP) of Ministry of Health as a project funded by the Asian Development Bank.
With the expansion of the services of these laboratories, cancer patients will be benefitted by the detection of molecular and genetic abnormalities of their tumour. This in turn provides vital information for accurate diagnosis, assessment of response to treatment and practicing precision medicine. It will also provide information on prophylactic treatments too.
The Apeksha Hospital records a total of nearly 13,000 new patients annually for treatment. The public is urged to help support this cause as the reagents provided so far will be used up within six months.
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