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Brief description about the purpose and functions of National cancer Grid - an initiative by Tata memorial horpital
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- 1. NATIONAL CANCER GRID Dr. MANJUNATH GN Assistant professor Department of Radiation oncology SDUMC, KOLAR
- 2. Cancer burden in India New cancer patients diagnosed every year 2012 10 lakhs 2035(predicted) 17 lakhs Statistics: GLOBOCAN 2012
- 3. Cancer deaths in India Cancer related deaths per year 2012 6.5 lakhs 2035(predicted) 12 lakhs Statistics: GLOBOCAN 2012
- 4. Proportion of Cancer deaths Cancer deaths / Incidence India 6.8 Developed countries 3.5 to 5.7 Statistics: GLOBOCAN 2012
- 5. High proportion of cancer deaths in india is due to 1. Advanced stage at presentation 2. Lack of cancer care facilities 3. Unaffordability of treatment 4. Lack of trained personnel 5. Lack of unified strategy 6. Lack of research - india specific problems
- 6. National Cancer Grid was established specifically to adress Points 4, 5 & 6
- 7. The National Cancer Grid » NCG is a network of major cancer centers, research institutes, patient groups and charitable institutions across India. » NCG was formed in August 2012. » Funded by Govt of INDIA
- 8. The National Cancer Grid » Its Purpose is to establish 1. Uniform standards of patient care for prevention, diagnosis, & treatment of cancer. 2. Providing specialized training and education in oncology. 3. Facilitating collaborative basic, translational and clinical research in cancer.
- 9. The National Cancer Grid » Largest network of cancer hospitals in the world. » At present has 140 member institutions.
- 10. Functions of NCG Patient Care Collaborativ e research Education and Training
- 11. Patient Care » Formulation of evidence-based management guidelines for common cancers. » Systematic method of data capture of every patient being treated at a cancer center. » Voluntary process of audit & peer review of institutions.
- 12. Education and Training » “National Cancer Library” - free access of high- quality cancer journals and other educational resources to the constituent centers. » Exchange of expertise & mentoring between the centers. » Training of cadres of physicians and paramedical staff
- 13. Travelling school of pathology » Workshops conducted in member institutions about quality surgical pathology reporting.
- 14. Collaborative research » Establish research networks (like RTOG & ESMO), which facilitate high-quality multicentric cancer research aimed at addressing India's unique problems.
- 15. Long term goal » Formulating National cancer policy
- 16. Place your screenshot here How to join NCG Joining NCG is a simple procedure - Application forms available at https://tmc.gov.in/ncg/home
- 17. We can benifit & We can contribute by joining national cancer grid
- 18. 1. https://tmc.gov.in/ncg/index.php 2. C. S. Pramesh, Rajendra A. Badwe & Ratan Kumar Sinha. The National Cancer Grid of India. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Jul-Sep; 35(3): 226–227. Refrences
- 19. Thank you