The Cancer Centre at Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute is regarded as one of the best Cancer Hospitals in Mumbai and dedicated to providing integrated, multidisciplinary Cancer treatment with state-of-the-art technology including prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, training and research. The Centre has assembled a wide range of experts in all disciplines related to Cancer, who are trained at Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai and abroad, to form an integrated team to treat the disease. At Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute we provide the highest quality of Cancer Care in a compassionate and respectful environment which is based on latest scientific guidelines, at an affordable cost.

The Cancer Centre includes the following disciplines:

• Surgical Oncology


• Medical Oncology


• Haemato-Oncology


• Plastic Surgery


• Pain and Palliative Medicine


• Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy
  

For Radiation Oncology, Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute has a tie-up with other nearby hospitals that provide radiation to the patients at a very concessional rate.

Till date we have operated more than 2000 Cancer patients with complication rates much less than international standards. Many international patients from places like Dubai and the U.S. have got successfully operated at the Hospital and are leading a normal life. We not only provide the treatment for Cancer but also believe in relieving the anxiety caused due to this disease as it helps in healing faster. A dedicated team of counselors takes care of this aspect. Our research in this area of patient care has been acknowledged internationally and published in medical journals.

Prevention is better than cure. Hence the Cancer Centre at Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute conducts extensive outreach programs for health awareness and education. These programs facilitate the early detection and cure of Cancer.

The most important aspect of our achievement is his ability to stick to most ethical practice keeping patients’ benefit at the center. Hospital also does lot of charitable work for needy patients who are unable to afford the treatment.

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 

Surgery plays a pivotal role in the management of most solid cancer. While surgery alone is adequate for early cancers, most of the advanced tumors require multi-modality treatment. Surgeries are conducted for:

• Head & Neck


• Breast Cancer


• Stomach and Colon (Large Intestine)


• Liver, Gall Bladder and Pancreas


• Kidney, Urinary Bladder and Prostate


• Gynecological Tumors


• Lung and Esophagus (Food Pipe)


• Bone and soft tissue tumours

CHEMOTHERAPY

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy rapidly growing Cancer cells. Some kinds of Chemotherapy may slow the growth of Cancer cells, and keep them from spreading to other parts of the body. It may be used with radiation to help shrink the tumor before surgery. It may also be used after surgery or radiation to destroy remnant Cancer cells. At Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute Chemotherapy is given by well qualified and experienced Oncologist and managed by a team of Oncology Certified Nurses who provide close monitoring.

PALIATIVE CARE

At Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute we have a well-established Department of Palliative Care dept. trained from tata hospital who give best care to the palliative patients in terminal stages to relieve them of their pain and sufferings. They also give free visits to these patients at home.