Top FreeCancer Institutes in India

Free Cancer Medicines in India

Rajasthan:

The Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation (RMSC) will provide the drug at special counters that have been set up at government hospitals ever since the free medicine scheme was launched on October 2011. According to sources, the government will also provide 14 new anti-cancer drugs free of cost apart from the 25 anti-cancer drugs it is already giving under the scheme. Altogether, the government will be providing 39 anti-cancer drugs free of cost to patients.

Contact:
Swasthya Bhawan, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme
JAIPUR 302 005, India
Phone: +91-141-2228066, Fax: +91-141-2228065
email: rmsc@nic.in

Delhi:
Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI)
General category patients, all treatment at this autonomous institute set up by Delhi government in April 2006 is completely free. This includes tests, medicines, stay and food, irrespective of whether they have a BPL card (below poverty line certification) or not. Patients also have the option of choosing private treatment, but this too is available at 30-40% of the cost of treatment at a private hospital
There are 29 private beds for people who want privileged services.

Contact:

Delhi State Cancer Institute
Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110 095 (India)
Phone: +91-11-2213 5700; TeleFax: +91-11-2211 0505; E-mail: dsci.delhi@yahoo.co.in

Chennai, Tamilnadu:

Recently govt of India has allocated 400 crores for the upgration of cancer hospitals in tamilnadu. Adyar Cancer Institute or the Cancer Institute (WIA) Foundation, Inc. is a US Non-Profit organization.  This cancer center caters to the poor sections of the society from tamilnadu and across india.

Contact:

Cancer Institute (WIA)
Adyar, Chennai
India - 600 020, Tel: 91-44-2491 1526, Fax: 91-44-2491 2085 A Non Profit, Non-Government Institution

Karnataka:

Shirdi Sai baba Cancer Hospital and Research Center

A Consistent of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal (Udipi), Karnataka.

List to be further updated. Please let me know, incase if there are other centers in India worthy to add to this list.

Stomach cancer in India

Diagnosis for Stomach Cancer:

Mis-diagnosis or late diagnosis are important factors. “Often, the cancer is diagnosed when the tumour is fairly large and the patient is in a late stage of the disease. If a person has repeated acidity or stomach pains then it’s very important for the general practitioner to suggest that the patient goes in for a gastroscopy to see if there is a tumour,” said Shrikhande.The other way to diagnose stomach cancer at an early stage is to check the hemoglobin count in men which should be between 12 and 14.

Lack of awareness too contributes to late diagnosis. In India, there are no guidelines for diagnosis of the disease.

Bad Diet for Cancer in India?

According to experts, the high rate of the cancer is diet and lifestyle related. “In many places in India the diet is low in fibre content. Spicy food and lots of non-vegetarian food can cause the chronic inflammation of the stomach lining, which if left untreated can turn cancerous,” said Mahesh Goel, associate professor in gastro-intestinal oncology at TMC.

Number of Stomach Cancer Patients in India?

Twenty-five thousand two hundred men and 27,500 women die of gastric cancer every year in India.

Twenty-five thousand two hundred men and 27,500 women die of gastric cancer every year in India. 

There are other diet related causes too. “Malnutrition causes the hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach to burn the stomach lining and cause gastroenteritis. If this condition is exacerbated then it can cause cancer. So, gastric cancer definitely affects the lower socio-economic classes. But this does not mean that the affluent classes are spared from stomach cancer.” said Shailesh Shrikhande, HoD of gastro-intestinal cancer surgery at TMC.

The new study from Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) on cancer mortality in India has rightly focused public attention on the perils of consuming tobacco. Tobacco has emerged as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Indian men. However, the second largest cause of cancer-related deaths among both Indian men and women is stomach or gastric cancer.

Stress, smoking and alchoholism also contribute towards a high rate of the disease. “Smoking especially increases the chances of stomach cancer,” said Goel.

Increase in Cancer Cases in India

A recent report published in the medical council of india suggests there is an increase in the number of cancer cases in India.