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Government Medical College, Thrissur
Centre Code : 53

Dr. Bhagavathy Ammai, Principal
Dr. C. S. Sakunthala Bhai, Assoc. Prof. of Pathology and Principal Investigator
Dr. P. H. Prasad, Asst. Prof. of Pathology and Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. S. P. Sudha, Former Principal Investigator

Dr. Bhagavathy Ammai is the Principal, Dr. C. S. Sakunthala Bhai is the Assoc. Prof. of Pathology and Principal Investigator, Dr. P. H. Prasad is the Asst. Prof of Pathology and Co-Principal Investigator and Dr. S. P. Sudha is the Former Principal Investigator

        Situated at the middle of Kerala, Thrissur is known as the cultural capital of Kerala. Government Medical College, Thrissur is located at Mulankunnathukavu, 13 km away from Thrissur town in an eco-friendly campus of 215 acres of land.

        Each year 100 students are admitted for M.B.B.S course. Post graduate course in Radiodiagnosis is available. Several paramedical courses are also conducted. Hospital strength is 1000 beds.

        Department of Pathology has Histopathology, Cytology & Clinical Pathology subdivisions. Yearly around 7000 Histopathology, 5000 Cytology, and 3000 haematology specimens are received in the department.

        Sixteen medical staff and sixteen non-medical staff are employed in the department.

       Collaboration under the project was started in the Department of Pathology in the year 2001 with the initiative of Dr.S.P. Sudha the then Professor and Head of Department of Pathology.


Summary of Number of Cancers

Year

Males Females Total
2001 662 490 1152
2002 626 443 1069
2001-2002 1288 933 2221

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District-wise Distribution of Cancers

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