HCG Cancer Hospital, Borivali, Mumbai

HCG Cancer Hospital, Borivali is a 119-bed specialist cancer hospital on Holy Cross Road in Borivali West, Mumbai. The centre opened in 2017 and is part of the HCG cancer-care network. It has 31 ICU beds and is NABH accredited. Care is organised around multidisciplinary oncology, with diagnostic, medical, surgical and radiation services at the same hospital.

Core departments include medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology and haemato-oncology with bone marrow transplantation. The hospital also provides nuclear medicine, radiology and imaging and organ-specific oncology services. Medical oncology uses chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Surgical teams perform open, laparoscopic and robotic cancer operations, including organ-preservation and reconstructive procedures for different tumour sites.

Radiation equipment includes Versa HD and Harmony Pro linear accelerators, a 40-channel HDR brachytherapy system and CyberKnife VSI radiosurgery. Available radiation techniques include SRS, SBRT, IGRT, IMRT and 3D conformal radiotherapy. Surgical technology includes the da Vinci X robotic system and fluorescence-guided imaging. Diagnostic support includes PET-CT, MRI, mammography and genomics and molecular diagnostics used in cancer assessment and treatment planning.

Clinical facilities include four modular operating theatres, a day-care chemotherapy unit, bone marrow transplant wards and intensive-care capacity. Supportive oncology services include nutrition, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, psycho-oncology and pain and palliative care. Patients may find HCG Borivali relevant for solid tumours, blood cancers, complex cancer surgery, radiotherapy, systemic anti-cancer treatment, bone marrow transplantation or treatment that requires several oncology disciplines to work together. The facilities also support day-care and intensive-care needs during oncology treatment, including patients who need monitoring around surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.