Regional Cancer Centre (RCC)

The Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Thiruvananthapuram established in 1981, is an internationally recognised centre providing state-of-the-art facilities for cancer diagnosis, treatment, palliation and rehabilitation and conducting a wide range of rese rehabilitation and conducting a wide range of research on various type of cancers. This state-owned premier cancer care hospital and research centre is one among the six centres instituted in India under the 'National Cancer Control Programme' of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The Centre has a second campus at Pulayanarkotta, Thiruvananthapuram and three outreach centres located in Palakkad, Ernakulam and Kollam districts. In addition to keeping a Hospital Based Cancer Registry, the Centre runs the Population Based Cancer Registry (South Kerala), covering Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts. RCC is a Government of India-recognised 'State Cancer Institute ' and also holds the coveted NABH accreditation.Established in the year 1981 jointly by the Government of Kerala and Government of India, the RCC, Thiruvananthapuram, is a comprehensive cancer centre catering to the population of the State of Kerala and the adjoining parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. During its formative period, the State Government transferred a few departments of the Medical College, primarily concerned with cancer care to the RCC. This was with a view to develop it as a Centre of excellence and augmenting its teaching and research activities. It has been designated as a Science and Technology Centre in the health sector by the State Government. The first standalone Paediatric Oncology Division in the Country was established in 1982. In order to promote early cancer detection, the first Community Oncology division in India was established in RCC, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1985. RCC has one of the finest diagnostic oncology set-ups in the country. The centre has made much progress in the area of radiological imaging techniques using ultrasound, CT and MRI scanners, mammograms and more dynamic real-time nuclear isotope scanning. Within a few years, the centre achieved computerisation of the outpatient department, patient data management, accounting, clinical research, pharmacy and stores. With special focus on human resource development, the RCC has organised several workshops to give advanced training for its faculty members. ...view more