Cancer Detection Centers

There are 5 Cancer Detection Centres of Indian Cancer Society in Greater Mumbai. The primarily function of these centres is to create cancer awareness in the public and provide routine cancer check-ups. The main activities carried out by the Cancer Detection Centres include:

• Public awareness for importance of cancer check-up by means of posters, advertisements, exhibitions etc.

• Clinical examination of persons coming for cancer check-up by ear, nose, throat surgeons, general surgeons and gynaecologists

• Routine Blood count

• X-ray examination of chest

• Pap smear test for women

The centres also counsels and advises people on the following cancer related issues:

• Persons to give up chewing tobacco, Pan Parag, smoking etc. where necessary

• Teaching women to do self breast examination

• Advising treatment for common ailments

• Advising special investigations where required

• Refer suspicious cases for appropriate investigation and treatment to Dr. Kavarana, Breach Candy Hospital, Tata Memorial Hospital or Hospital or Doctor of patients choice

• Follow-up of cases advised investigations and specially of suspicious cases by letters and telephone calls

• Sending yearly reminders to persons who have come for Cancer check-up

• Explaining and offering Cancer Insurance to persons coming for Cancer check-up

• Giving typed reports to persons coming for cancer check-up at L.R.T.C., Pedder Road and Parel Cancer Detection Centre

• Conduct quarterly Cancer Detection Camps at Vile Parle and at Kandivali.

10-11 clinic sessions are conducted per week at these centres in the afternoon as follows:

• Lady Ratan Tata Medical and Research Centre
  Cooperage, Mumbai.
  3 clinic sessions per week on:
  Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
   

• Madhavji Damodar Thackersey Cancer Detection Centre
  Peddar Road, Mumbai.
  4 clinic sessions per week on:
  Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
  (closed on second and fourth Saturdays)
   

• Abhuday Bank Cancer Detection Centre
  Indian Cancer Society, Parel, Mumbai.
  2 clinic sessions per week on:
  Wednesdays and Thursdays
   

• Cancer Detection Centre at J. J. Group of Hospitals
  Mumbai.
  2 clinic sessions per month on:
  2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month
   

• Cancer Detection Centre at St. George Hospital
  Mumbai.
  2 clinic sessions per week on:
  Mondays, and Saturdays
  (closed on second and fourth Saturdays)