Dr Balagopal P G, a prolific oncosurgeon has been appointed as the director of Cochin Cancer Research Centre.He is the first neurosurgeon in the country to be appointed as the director of an apex cancer centre in the country. He has been working as Additional professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at RCC, and was appointed as Medical Superintendent of CCRC in 2017 on deputation.He is having more than 24 years of experience in Oncology. Dr Balagopal graduated from Government
The Cochin Cancer Research Centre (CCRC), an apex cancer care and research centre established in 2016 by the Government of Kerala started its functioning in the temporary building of Kalamassery Medical College for the diagnosis, treatment and awareness of cancer patients in Central Kerala. In 2023-24, the centre is moving to its own newly constructed building. The Cochin Cancer Research Centre, which is growing at the national level, is spearheading several research projects for technology-based diagnosis. The incidence of cancer in
The idea of CCRC stemmed from the fact that Central Kerala does not have a major cancer centre while Malabar has Malabar Cancer Centre at Thalasseri and South Kerala has Regional Cancer Centre at Trivandrum. The number of cancer cases is increasing and hence the relevance of another cancer centre is needed for Central Kerala. The Cochin Cancer Centre (CCRC) at Ernakulam is a world-class cancer care hospital and research center. CCRC is an autonomous organization under the Department of