This is a survey report regarding the Government/trust hospital facilities of Cancer Management in the State of Gujarat, India. Gujarat is a large state with a population of more than six crores. As per the Ahmedabad Cancer Registry, incidence of cancer among males is 98 per 1 lakh people and cancer incidence among females is 78 per 1 lakh people. There are only two cancer-treating hospitals in the state which are comprehensive cancer-treating facilities that offer multi-modality cancer treatment like surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy-The Gujarat Cancer Research Institute and Nathalal Parekh Cancer Hospital. Herein, we describe the origins, current facilities and latest developments at these institutes.
Keywords: Chemotherapy; Gujarat; Oncology; Radiotherapy.
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