About Us

The need for modern Cancer Institute was the dream of late Smt Nandamuri Basava Taraka Rama Rao wife of late Chief Minister Sri N T Rama Rao who herself succumbed to the deadly disease.

The late Chief Minister and several philanthropists, scientists and physicians both in India and USA took the concept further and created the Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre at Hyderabad.

Today, the Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre, a non-profit making organization, bestows care and treatment on par with world standards of excellence available to everyone at an affordable price to prove that world class treatment and facilities are as much the right of the less privileged as it is the right of those who can afford to cross the seas for reliable and modern treatment.

Statistics have shown that the incidence of cancer in India is 160 cases for every 1 lakh of people, i.e., 16 lakhs of new cases every year as per the National Cancer Registry Project. This unprecedented figure exceeds all bounds of dreaded imagination and threatens to assume even more gigantic proportions if drastic measures are not promptly taken.

Professionally run by two Boards of Trustees, one based in India and one from the United States of America, this Institute has the inputs of people from different walks of life, committed to the cause of fighting Cancer by timely diagnosis and treatment.

Today, Institute standing tall and proud, in the heart of Hyderabad City, The Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre is a haven for those whose very lives are being stalked by this killer disease.

The Institute has been set up

• For prevention and early detection of cancer
• To provide state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities
• To provide advanced methods of treatment
• To establish a Centre of Learning and Bio-Medical Research under the able guidance of an advisory panel of leading Cancer specialists from India and overseas
• To function as a non-profit making organization in the service of cancer patients

Prevention is better than Cure

It has been aptly said that a case prevented is worth a hundred treated.

Cancer has proved to be preventable. But in order for effective prevention and control, there has to be widespread awareness of the causes of cancer and how the disease can be avoided. The Indo American Cancer Institute strives to create public awareness both for cancer prevention and for timely detection and treatment, through the creation of Satellite Centres in remote tribal and rural areas and urban slums and through conducting Cancer Screening programs.

Ensuring accurate diagnosis

Diagnostics are the back-bone of Therapy. A wrong diagnosis is cause for even greater grief than a missed case. The Indo American Cancer Institute aims at faultless diagnosis through state-of-the-art equipment, manned by an experienced team of highly qualified specialists. Advanced imaging techniques include the use of conventional X-ray, Mammography, CT scan, Ultrasound, etc. Diagnostic needs are met through specialized departments such as Pathology, Microbiology and Biochemistry equipped with latest fully automated equipment.

World class Facilities and Treatment

The Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre is offering state-of-the-art treatment on par with the best available in countries like USA and UK. A team of Specialists constituting Tumor Board study the individual cases and recommend the treatment deemed to be most effective.

Medical Oncology

Involves the use of conventional chemotherapy or drug therapy for all cancers and includes a special program in bone marrow transplant and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology Uses Gamma rays and other radiant or particulate energies in two forms of radiation therapy namely external beam therapy and brachytherapy. Gamma rays or electron beams are directed at the tumor from outside the body using a Cobalt Unit or a high-energy Linear Accelerator. Both these procedures are carried out with precision and accuracy with the help of Treatment Planning System and Simulator without any undue harm to the surrounding areas of the cancer affected areas. In Brachytherapy miniscule radioactive pellets are introduced directly into the body, next to or inside the tumor, for localised applications, through remote after loading HDR/PDR/Brachytherapy units Gamma med 12i and Varisource, first of its kind in Andhra Pradesh.

Surgical Oncology

Surgical Oncology Caters to specialized surgical procedures for the Central nervous system, Head and neck, Gastrointestinal, Thoracic, Breast, Gynecologic, Urological, Orthopedic Tumors etc. The treatment is centred on organ preservation techniques and also includes advanced plastic and reconstructive surgery with post-surgical rehabilitation wherever necessary. Intra operative Radiotherapy is gives in in-operative cases of cancer.

An exclusive paediatric ward caters to specialised care for children.

Towards greater expertise

The Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre have an in-house Learning Centre for Oncology Education and Training for Physicians, Nurses, Technologists, Researchers and even patients. The Learning Resource Centre focuses interactive learning and houses a large Conference area, an exclusive library devoted to the study of Oncology.

Infrastructure on par with the best available globally

The Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre is a modern building complex equipped with a 16 bed Intensive care Unit to provide both Medical and Surgical Critical Care with most modern diagnostic and treatment facilities from highly specialized Technical Staff and qualified medical Personnel and Scientists, to equipment that facilitates the most detailed and precision based diagnostic procedures. The Institute has left no stone unturned in its quest to make global standards of cancer treatment available to every cancer patient in India, all under one roof.

The Equipment installed includes

• SIM VIEW 3000 - Simulator
• Gamma med 12i-Brachtherapy HDR/PDR Unit
• Varisource-HDR/PDR Unit
• THERAPLAN-1000 - Treatment Planning System
• SOMATOM ART-CT Scan
• ULTRA SOUND SCANNER with all probes
• 800 MA X-Ray Unit
• Mobile X-Ray Unit
• MAMMOGRAPHY System
• Cryostat

International Inputs

The Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre has a scientific advisory panel of leading cancer specialists from major medical centers in the U.K. and U.S.A. whose experience and expertise will be drawn on regularly. Members of the panel will personally visit the Institute to review the cases, provide guidance and contribute their valuable inputs towards the maximum benefit of the Institute's cancer program. They will also aid in Staff Training and provide consultation services through an elaborate international teleconferencing system.