This hospital has a diagnostic laboratory for detection of cancer where most of the investigations including Microbiology, Histopathology and Bio- chemistry can be performed. Radiology department has all the facility for imaging including X-Ray, Mammography and USG. This hospital has consultants/ specialists in Oncology, Surgical oncology, Orthopedics, Head & Neck Surgeon, Gynecologist, Dental & Facio Maxillary Surgical facility and Physiotherapy. This hospital has a Breast care centre and breast care month is observed every year. Our medical officers are also experienced in managing cancer patients.
We are managing our cancer patients with surgery and chemotherapy. For radiotherapy we are referring our patients to Govt. & private radiotherapy center as we do not have any radiotherapy facility at present. Hopefully we will have radiotherapy machine installed in AMCGH, Uttara soon. This hospital has 2 (two) operation theatres & Endoscopes facilities.
We have provided services to 88 thousand patients till December 2008. From 2001-2008 a total of 9,800 (nine thousand eight hundred) cancer surgeries were performed. Most of the patients got chemotherapy. Top ten malignancies among both sexes: Lung (16.7%), Cervix (10.4%), Breast (10.3%). Unknown primary (6.2%), Lymph node & Lymphatic (5.5%), Larynx (5.0%), Oesophagus (4.0%). Oral Cavity (3.9%), Bones & cartilages (3.3%) and Stomach (3.1%).
Leading sites of malignancies of male are: Lung (24.7%), malignancy of unknown primary site (18.0%), Larynx (7.3%), Lymphatic Organ malignancy (7.3%).
Leading malignancy among female: Carcinoma cervix (24.6%)., Breast (24.3%), lung cancer (5.5%) and Oral Cancer (4.1%).
Majority of patients are of 40-60 years age group, 56% patients are male and 44% are female.
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