| Dr. V. K. Bharadwaj, Prof. and Head., Dept. of Pathology and Principal Investigator | | Dr. S. Surange, Research Officer and Co-Investigator | | Dr. R. Dikshit, Research Officer and Co-Investigator | | Dr. A. Shrivastava, Research Officer and Co-Investigator |
| | The population Based Cancer Registry in Bhopal was established by the Indian Council of Medical Research in the Department of Pathology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in the aftermath of the gas tragedy in December 1984. The registry started functioning from January, 1986. The main objectives of the registry are to evaluate the load of cancer in Bhopal and to study the Methyl Iso-cyanate gas exposed population for possible carcinogenic effect. Situated on the Arera Hills, the city is in the centre of India at an altitude of 505 meters above the sea level. It is situated 23.07 North and 77.12 East with a total area of 284.90 Sq.km. The density of population as per 2001 Census is 4755.46/Sq.km. The city has a moderate climate with temperature varying from a minimum of 5°C in month of January to a maximum of 46°C in the month of May. The average annual rainfall recorded in the city is 1200 mm. The registry collects information from 63 medical centres, primary health centres and pathological laboratories. During the year 1997-98 the crude incidence rate for all sites of cancers among males was 62.5/100,000 and females was 62.2/100,000. The most common sites of cancer in males are lung, oral cavity, tongue and oeosphagus whereas in females cancer of the breast, cervix, oral cavity, ovary and oesophagus are the leading sites of cancer. Since the year 2002, registry is collaborating in the project on "Development of an Atlas of Cancer in India". The other ongoing projects in the registry are: 1. Estimation of Survival rates for major sites of cancer. 2. Case control study on lung/larynx and hypopharynx cancer. 3. Prevalence of tobacco habits among school children.
| Other staff of the Bhopal PBCR are: | | Social Investigator: | | Mrs. Alka Goley | | Mrs. Sushma Shrivastava | | Mrs. ShubraTrivedi. | | Mrs. Ragini Nair (Typist ) | Mr.Jagannathan Nair ( Messenger ) |
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