Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs) are

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care hospitals and research institutes operating in

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under the joint control and funding of the

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and the respective

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governments. The name 'regional' because each of these institutions cater to a designated region, usually a number of districts in the country. There are presently 62 such centres spanning all the states and union territories of India. This system works under the ''National Cancer Control Programme'' which started in 1975 under the

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.Government of India. 'National Cancer Control Programme'.
/ref> The scheme originally started with 5 RCCs for 5 designated regions of the nation. Later this number was increased in steps. The

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at Mumbai is the oldest and the most comprehensive amongst these centres. Similar to these are the 72

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s in the US.

Regional Cancer Centres in India

Regional Cancer Centres, presently approved and funded by the central government are:

References

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