Cochin Cancer Research Centre (CCRC)
Mission
To provide multi-disciplinary, personalized and decentralized cancer care. The center will endeavour to integrate advanced clinical care with leading-edge research that will serve as a catalyst for actionable innovations and nurturing next-generation clinician-scientist-entrepreneurs who will shape cancer care of the future.
Vision
To become a leading cancer center of excellence offering people-centred, equitable and personalized cancer care. To prevent and treat cancer through pioneering interdisciplinary research, to translate new knowledge into better prevention and treatment, and to provide effective and compassionate clinical care that improves the lives of cancer patients.
CCRC is an autonomous institution under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, that started with the objective of providing comprehensive cancer care to all types of oncology services to the people of the central region of Kerala and neighboring parts of Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. The main objective of the center is not only to provide comprehensive cancer care but also to develop it as a research and training centre of national and international standards.
The upcoming CCRC building covers an area of 6.1 lakh square feet, spread across four blocks and nine floors. These include the Medical, Service, Administration, and Palliative Care blocks. The project is funded by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), which approved ₹385 crores for it through an order issued on 8th March 2018. Once fully functional, the building will be able to handle 10,000 new patients and provide follow-up care for 1 lakh patients every year. It will have 84 outpatient consultation rooms, 360 beds, 62 ICU beds, 10 operating theatres, 9 radiology scanning units, 4 linear accelerators, and one brachytherapy unit.
At Cochin Cancer Research Centre, each department is a pillar of our commitment to delivering world-class cancer care. From diagnosis to treatment, research to rehabilitation, our specialized departments work in close synergy to provide every patient with personalized, evidence-based care. With a blend of clinical excellence and compassionate service, we stand united in our mission to conquer cancer
A cancer registry is a systematic collection of data about cancer diseases. The data are collected by cancer registry staffs. Staffs capture a complete summary of patient history, diagnosis, treatment, and status for every cancer patient registered in our hospital.
Cancer registry provides the necessary informations to government about the cancer incidence in our locality based on the patients registered in Cochin Cancer Research Centre. Also, provide the data to doctors for their research studies.
Mainly, there are two projects ongoing under Cancer Registry. They are,
- Hospital Based Cancer Registry (HBCR)
- Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR)
Cochin Cancer Research Centre
Govt. Medical College Campus
Kalamassery, Ernakulam- 683503
Email Address: ccrckochi@gmail.com
Contact Number: 0484-2411700