Asian Cancer Institute: Reviving hopes in cancer treatment

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The Asian Cancer Institute is an internationally acknowledged Cancer Centre of repute and excellence based primarily in Mumbai for the past 19 years. Established by committed leading Cancer Specialists with decades of service at the Tata Memorial Centre, continued their mission of "Fight Cancer regardless" through the "Asian Cancer Institute Mumbai". This organisation has the experience, standing, and presence of over 60 leading consultants today, including stalwarts like Padmabhushan ex TMC Director- Dr. Praful Desai as Patron, Padmashri Dr. R.K.Deshpande, Dr. Deepak Parikh, Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Dr. Jagdeesh Kulkarni, Dr. Dhairyasheel Savant, Dr. R Gopal, Dr. Hosi Bhatena, Dr. Rajendra Kerkar, Dr. Tanveer Majeed, Dr. Shravan Shetty, Dr. Prriya Eshpuniyani, Dr. Nilesh Lokeshwar; Dr. Suhas Aagre, Dr. Vidhi Shah and Dr. Mubarakunnisa Tonse, etc. in Surgical & Medical Oncology in various fields of Oncology apart from others who bring their rich experience and charitable disposition.

The organisation started as an outpatient facility in June 2002 at the Wellspring Clinic of the Piramal Group Parel establishments. Later, it was shifted to S.L. Raheja Hospital at Mahim Mumbai on the Dasshera of 2002 with an inpatient facility, & was again moved to Sion in 2012. Right now, Asian Cancer Institute is present at the ACI-Cumballa Hill Hospital Kemps Corner Mumbai since 2020. A full-service associate center at Asian Cancer Institute at Apex Multispeciality Hospitals, Borivali East Mumbai, came up in early 2021 after having functioned as a daycare center at Borivali East Mumbai since 2015. Its presence has been known in eastern India earlier as a collaborative establishment from 2016-2019 at Odisha as -the "AMRI Hospital;- Asian Cancer Institute", catering to needy patients across all strata of society. The "ACI-Cumballa Hill Hospital" -an iconic Institute in South Mumbai is a tertiary care Hospital -Cardiac Surgery, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology and other specialities with the added strength of Oncology.

Currently, the clinical activities of ACI-Cumballa Hill Hospital span its activity from Teaching [Undergraduates and postgraduates, Nursing students, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and others; creating audio-visual public awareness and education lectures etc.], Service -offering top class clinical service across disciplines of medical oncology, surgical oncology n the incoming radiation therapy, Immunotherapy and targeted therapy, and finally clinical and basic research in our own organisation as well as through associates. The organisation has been acknowledged as the Best Cancer Centre in Western India and has been one of India's top five for the past several years.

Clinical Activity-- Approximately 4000 to 5000, new cancer patients are typically treated annually. Over 30,000 new registrations to date and over 10,000 cancer surgeries have been completed since inception. Patients come from Maharashtra, surrounding states, adjacent SAARC countries, Africa, Europe and even the United States. Comprehensive services offered include outpatient, dental, chemotherapy, surgery, consultation for radiation, Nutritional services, genetic consultation, psycho-oncology, pain and palliative care, stoma care.

The Center aims to be a referral point of Oncology care for national and international patients offering world-class care in India, with the expert Clinical expertise team care concept. Excellence in clinical care in Oncology is delivered at an affordable cost without compromising on the delivery of excellent outcomes.

Contact Details:

Asian Cancer Institute

ACI Cumballa Hill Hospital

93/95, August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner, Mumbai 400 036

Tel: 022 6277 1111 , 7506777111

Asian Cancer Institute at Apex Multispeciality Hospitals

Off Western Express Highway, Next to Suswagat Restaurant, Dattapada Road, Borivali East, Mumbai 400 066

Tel: 022 2861 2222, 8450900900

Web: www.asiancancerinstitute.com

Email ID: info@acicancer.com

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