Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital was the first private charitable hospital in Mumbai to have a dedicated Cancer Centre. The centre was established in January 1980, and inaugurated by Mother Teresa.

Since its inception, all major cancer surgical procedures have been carried out at the Department. A dedicated 14-bed cancer ward, a Cobalt Radiation Therapy unit, and a nuclear medicine department were established. The Department of Oncology has earned a reputation for itself in the management of head and neck cancer. Approximately 250 major, and 200 minor, operations are carried out in the department annually.

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The cancer detection centre conducts regular checkups of patients for early detection. Investigational facilities such as expert pathology, advanced imaging like the CT scan, MRI scan and radioisotope studies, work together to help advance the scope and reputation of the Oncology Department.

The department has hosted 4 workshops and Technology Transfer programmes in head and neck cancer surgery and general oncology surgery, since 1987. Live operations were demonstrated on a 20 - foot wide screen to 250 national and international delegates, and these were a pioneering effort in medical education. The department has offered its services at various cancer detection camps held in remote areas of the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

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