CNCI
today has undergone major changes and improvement in the patient
care and management facilities during the last five years
with extensive reorganization and renovation of all the departments,
wards, operation theatre complex and laboratories. The surgical
oncology department today handles complex surgical procedures
backed by a fresh team of surgeons, state-of-art equipments
and supported by the Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) for critical
patient care with modern equipments and round-the-clock laboratory
back up. The number of specialists, junior doctors, nursing
staff and technicians has been increased considerably to ensure
better attention and treatment of cancer patients and their
family. Special Clinics for Mastectomy, Laryngectomy, Pain
are now available for patient care. A fully functioning Endoscopy
OT handles the routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
in endoscopy. The Blood Bank and Transfusion Department and
the Diagnostic Laboratories now have modern updated and automated
equipments, including facilities for Mammography, modern X
– ray, Ultrasonography and a CT Scan (under installation).
At present CNCI hospital is one of the best centres for radiotherapy
with its two Cobalt Machines, computerized Treatment Planning
System, modern Brachytherapy units which includes microselection
HDR with Co source and also LDR with Caesium source, a fully
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Trials Research Department |
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Clinical
trial research department was established in CNCI after
Dr.Jaydeep Biswas took charge as a Director in the month
of February 2007.Presently this department is well-equipped
for any kind of clinical trails. Presently the department
is handling two Phase II global trails. Proposal of
five new global trials from different sponsorer are
in process. This institute is ideal for Phase II &
III clinical trials because of huge pool of patients
from different parts of west Bengal, North eastern states,
Bihar, Jharkhand. Along with Dr.Jaydeep Biswas , Dr.Partha
Nath is there as a clinical trial coordinator to handle
the these various Clinical trials.
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| Machinaries used for
Patient Care |
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Telecobalt Machine
Common Name : Theratron 780C |
Linear Accelerator |
Brachytherapy Machine
Common Name : Microselectron HDR |
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Fluoroscopic Simulator
Common Name : Axsin III |
Spiral CT Scan from Phillips |
Mammography from Siemens |
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Regional
Cancer Centre (Under Ministry of Health & F.W., Govt. of
India), 37, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700 026
Tel : +91 - 033- 2475 - 9313, 2476 5101 (Extn. 309), Fax : +91 -033-
2475 7606, E-mail : kalyanroychaudhuri@cncikolkata.org,
Web Site: http://www.cncikolkata.org |
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