| Dr. Pankaj M. Shah, Hon. Director | | Dr. Shilin N. Shukla, Dy. Director ( Research & Education ) | | Dr. Shanthibhai Patel, Head, Dept. of Pathology and In-charge - Cancer Registries |
| | Conceived as a dream by the ladies of Inner Wheel Club ofAhmedabad and nurtured by the then Governor of Gujarat, these efforts toameliorate suffering and the agony of patients with cancer, crystallized intoformation of "The Gujarat Cancer Society" on April 2, 1961. The M.P. Shah CancerHospital was commissioned on December 14, 1966 by the late Prime Minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi. The M.P. Shah Cancer Hospital grew, developed and then underwentmetamorphosis as "The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute" (M.P. Shah CancerHospital) as an autonomous body in February 1, 1972. Today the Institute is a600 bedded Comprehensive Cancer Centre with various departments includingSurgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Gynaec Oncology,Radiation Oncology, Radiodiagnosis, Neurooncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation,Anaesthesiology, Laboratory Medicine, Preventive Oncology, Nursing & AlliedServices, Physiotherapy, Stoma Clinic, Speech Therapy, Prosthesis, SocialService, Cancer Health Check-up and general administration. The Institute also offers services in pre and peri-operativeperiod in respiratory physiotherapy and runs a very active palliative care andafter care department. It has recently established Oncopsychiatric Department. TheInstitute is equipped with ultramodern sophisticated facilities like CT Scan,Ultrasonography, Cobalt, Linear Accelerators, Mammography, High Dose Selectron,Microselectron, Flexible Fiber Optic G. I. and bronchoscopy with Video Endoscope,Colposcope, Laser Therapy Unit, H.P.L.C. system, Electron Microscope, ConfocalImaging system and Flow-cyctometer etc. The Institute has established a modern 50 bedded PaediatricOncology Centre and undertakes treatment for leukaemia through a National CancerInstitute, USA Protocol programme. The institute has also established 35-bedded Neurooncology department. GCRI is already running hospital based and populationbased cancer registries since last 10 years. The Institute has also successfullyundertaken district cancer control programme at Banaskantha, Kheda &Bharuch under National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) of Govt. of India. TheInstitute is recognized by UICC and is also recognized as a Regional CancerCentre by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Apart from patient care services provided by our Institute, Insitute is offering Post-Graduate Super Speciality degree in Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology. Institute is attached to B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad and general courses of Pathology, Radiodiagnosis, Anaesthesiology and Gynec Oncology are also offered. We also train Medical Technicians, Radiotheraphy Technicians and Radiodiganosis Technicians. Our Institute is offering PhD course in Cell Biology, Basic Sciences and Microbiology and our Senior Research Scientists are recognized guides for PhD. The institute is having very strong Community Oncology Wing and is actively involved in cancer epidemiology programmes and cancer programmes all throughout the year.
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