The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) is the state of art of R&D wing of the Tata Memorial Centre. It is located in the picturesque settings at the foothills of the Sahyadri mountains in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. ACTREC comprises of, the Cancer Research…
ACTREC strongly advises its patients to avoid any unnecessary travel in view of the Corona Virus risk. If you are not on active treatment or do not have any disease-related complaints, it is recommended that you postpone your OPD appointment by calling us on 022-27405469 during week days between 9.15 am to 5.30 pm CoviScience@ACTREC (donation for charity)
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Cancer Information
What is Cancer?
Cancer is a group of diseases associated with abnormal growth of cells. Without any check, the disease may keep on progressing ultimately leading to pre-mature death. Cancers can arise anywhere in the body and can affect people from all age groups, socio-economic strata and race. Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. According to data by International Agency for Research on Cancer, there were 18.1 million new cancer cases, 9.6 million cancer deaths with cancer in 2018 worldwide. In India, about 11.57 Lakhs of new cases of cancer are detected…
