Nearly 60% of the robotic-assisted cancer surgeries done at The Adyar Cancer Institute have been done under free and subsidised treatment programmes.
The procedures cover thoracic, head and neck, colorectal, urological and gynaecological cancers, and are performed using the da Vinci Surgical System.
The institute has also developed expertise in transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancers, available in a limited number of centres in India. All cases are reviewed by multidisciplinary tumour boards.
Robotic-assisted cancer surgery, often limited by high cost and infrastructure needs, has been made more accessible through institutional support, donor funding and a subsidised care model, while maintaining clinical selection criteria.
Arvind Krishnamurthy, Deputy Medical Director and Head of Surgical Oncology, said the programme has enabled access to advanced surgery for patients from lower and middle-income groups. He said robotic surgery offers improved precision, reduced blood loss, and shorter hospital stays in selected cases.
Published – June 09, 2026 12:32 am IST