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Cancer
chemotherapy unit has been set up in district hospitals of all 51 districts
of State. This has been carried out under cancer care program in the state.
Now, free cancer treatment has been made available to cancer patients in all
district hospitals. One doctor and 2 staff nurses have been trained for the
unit. Cancer treatment experts and cancer drugs are available in every
district.
Beds
have been reserved for cancer care in district hospitals. Follow-up
treatment is being provided by trained doctors as per the cancer
chemotherapy protocol. Guidance for referring cancer patient to tertiary
cancer hospital for treatment, surgery and radio therapy and palliative care
etc services are being provided to serious patients. Palliative care centre
has been set up in District Hospital, Ujjain. Free investigation is being
given to cancer patients in district hospitals as per the need through
outsource agencies. Knowledge of trained doctors and staff nurses is being
enhanced through continue medical education. Proper treatment and
consultation is being given to cancer patients at district level from
experts through tele-medicine.
54
doctors and 102 staff nurses have been trained under Cancer Care program. In
the year 2017-18, 18 thousand 817 patients of potential cancer were
registered on the basis of symptoms. In addition, 4,432 patients have been
treated according to the Cancer Chemotherapy Protocol.
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