In Visakhapatnam, the Apollo Cancer Centre has launched a new PET-CT (positron emission tomography-computed tomography) scanning service, inaugurated by police commissioner Dr Shankhabrata Bagchi. During the inauguration, Dr Bagchi shared his personal journey as a caregiver for a cancer patient, noting that his father is a cancer survivor. He emphasized how advanced PET-CT technology played a pivotal role in confirming the absence of cancer relapse, reflecting on the hope it brings to patients and families. Dr Bagchi commended Apollo’s commitment to integrating cutting-edge technology with compassionate patient care. Dr Keerthi Chandra, a consultant in nuclear medicine, described the PET-CT service as a transformative tool in cancer management. This technology maps the metabolic activity of tumor cells, enabling the detection of malignancy with remarkable accuracy, often before any anatomical changes are visible in traditional scans. The introduction of this service is expected to significantly improve cancer staging and treatment monitoring, providing critical support to patients undergoing cancer treatment.