June 14, 2021 |
RGCIRC Team
In a world where the medical field has advanced due to the latest technologies, cancer cure remains to be discovered. Various institutes and research centre are finding new techniques and methods to ease the pain of patients and treat them in the best possible way. One such centre is Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, which has treated around two lakh patients. It is the visionary project of Indraprastha Cancer Society and Research Centre aimed at providing the best oncological care to those who need it.
The RGCIRC was established on 1st July 1996 with the soft opening done by Hon’ble Smt. Sonia Gandhi. However, it was formally inaugurated by Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma in the presence of Smt. Sonia Gandhi on 20th August 1996. Since then, the hospital has been serving thousands of people every year and helping them to fight the most dangerous disease. Some of them are listed below.
RGCIRC is the best cancer hospital due to various factors
1. Specialised Doctors
The institute has a complete spectrum of specialists. Unlike other institutes and hospitals, it does not provide treatment only for a particular type of cancer but rather has doctors and experts who can deal with all kinds of oncological situations. The specialists cover all modes of treatments, including surgeries, radiation therapy, medicines (immunotherapy and chemotherapy). There are different departments for various services like the Department of Surgical Oncology, Radiation Therapy for Cancer, Department of Anaesthesiology and many more.
2. Experienced Staff
Along with the doctors, other staff play a crucial role in treating a cancer patient. Providing correct medicines to the patient at the correct time and giving medical attention 24×7 are some of the tasks done by the nursing staff. Similarly, there is another staff member to handle different types of stuff. The centre has experienced staff who know about every detail required for the patients and are capable of handling critical situations.
3. Sophisticated Infrastructure Facilities
Rajiv Gandhi hospital started as a 152 bedded hospital. It has been growing steadily, increasing the quality and quantity of services provided to the patients. Presently, the hospital has more than 250 beds with a state-of-the-art facility. It is known as the most premium institute not only in India but all over the continent. A large number of patients from Nepal, Sri Lanka and other countries have utilized the facilities of the cancer research institute.
4. Modern Medication
Cancer treatment requires a lot of medication to increase immunity. The drugs given to the patients can also be dangerous. It is necessary to get an expert consultation before taking any kind of drugs. The institute has a supervised medicinal provision for all the patients. Different types of patients require different types of medicines according to their situation.
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5. Technological Advancements
The institute uses all the latest techniques and method for the treatment. A state-of-the-art facility is used for better treatment of the patients. Individual attention to given to every patient and their progress is checked every week.
6. Outstanding Success Rate
Rajeev Gandhi Cancer Hospital has now been serving people for more than two decades. In this long span of 23 years, the centre has treated around two lakh people. The experts at the hospital know about all the conditions that the patient could face and are prepared to give the best suitable treatment.
7. Values and Philosophy
Fighting against the most dangerous disease is very haunting. Patients usually lose all hope and stop expecting to recover. The institute always holds its patients who come for diagnostic in high esteem. The patient’s family is provided full support and guidance. Recovering from cancer is more like a mental fight than physical pain.
8. Affordable Treatment
Cancer treatments are usually very costly. The family going through this kind of situation goes financially unstable most of the time. In this expensive world, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre provides treatment at the minimum cost. All the charges are for the services provided, excluding extra charges.
9. Multi-Speciality Clinics
Multi-speciality clinics or tumour boards are important for the interdisciplinary care of cancer patients. It is necessary for resolving controversial management problem, for staging, for estimating prognosis and for planning post-treatment follow-ups. The MSC also promotes consultations among oncologists, radiologists and other specialists.
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10. Advanced Research Centre
The Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre is not only about treating the patients and providing them services but also works on different research projects to invent a more efficient cure for different types of cancer. Some of the research projects completed by the institution are Epigenetic regulation in breast cancer and immunophenotyping of male breast cancer.
With all the achievements, RGCIRC has become famous not only in Northern India but in the whole Asian continent as well. This is the most trusted and reliable place for cancer treatment in India.