Regional Cancer Centre (rcctvm.gov.in): Contacts and Services

There is a 24-hour casualty service at RCC, and patients who need immediate attention can avail the same.

Requests may be addressed to Head of the Division / Consultant Pathologists. Samples already processed as slides and paraffin blocks are accepted in Room No: A102 (Room No.2, Pathology Division), on all working days, between 9 AM and 4 PM. The material should be submitted personally and reports should be collected from the Division of Pathology. Patients should bring the bill for collecting the report. The report will neither be sent by post nor be communicated over telephone.

The Ernakulam Early Cancer Detection Centre started functioning on 15th August 1984 under the direct control of the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, with the cooperation of the Rotary Club of Cochin and the Kochi Corporation.

Apart from clinical and scientific achievements, the Centre has pioneered schemes to help the less privileged socio-economic groups. 'Cancer Care for Life' (CCL) scheme was launched in 1986 to generate a welfare fund for cancer patients. Consequent upon the winding up of the CCL scheme of Rs.101/- per policy holder, a new CCL project of Rs.500/- per policy was launched during 1993. The scheme has been stopped in the year 2014 for giving way to a viable scheme in the context of the present socio-economic environment. With these commendable efforts over the past 42 years, the centre has carved a unique niche in the health map of Kerala.

2. Translational Research: Exploration and validation of available information in the literature to formulate biomarkers for early diagnosis or prognosis of cancer patients.