HCG Cancer Centre, Kolkata

HCG Cancer Hospital in New Town, Kolkata is an 88-bed specialist oncology centre that opened in 2018. Twenty-one full-time cancer specialists work across surgical, medical and radiation oncology, haematology, bone marrow transplantation and nuclear medicine. The single-speciality model is designed around diagnosis and treatment of solid tumours and blood cancers.

Available treatments include robotic cancer surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted medicines, hormone therapy and CAR T-cell therapy. The bone marrow programme performs autologous and allogeneic transplantation, supported by apheresis and cell processing. Complex operations listed for the Kolkata centre include Whipple surgery, gastrectomy, hepatectomy, HIPEC and robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery. Microwave ablation offers another local treatment option for selected tumours.

Radiation platforms include Radixact X9 TomoTherapy and Elekta Versa HD, delivering IGRT, IMRT, 3D conformal therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy. A da Vinci X system supports minimally invasive organ-specific operations. PET-CT, PSMA PET-CT, 128-slice CT and onco-pathology contribute to staging and treatment planning. HEPA-filtered positive-pressure transplant rooms, restricted access and trained nurses reduce infection exposure during bone marrow recovery.

This centre may be relevant for patients whose cancer requires a combination of surgery, systemic drugs and radiotherapy, as well as people with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, aplastic anaemia or thalassaemia being assessed for transplantation. The presence of robotic surgery, precision radiation and cellular therapy on one campus enables treatment sequences to be planned by several oncology disciplines. Eligibility for CAR T-cell therapy, BMT, HIPEC or major tumour surgery depends on diagnosis, disease stage, earlier treatment and general health. Nutrition, pain care and reconstructive input can be incorporated when cancer treatment affects eating, movement or appearance.