KIMS in Hubli will have a regional cancer center

Hubli: The Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) hospital in the city, which sees the highest number of cancer patients after Bengaluru’s Instituto Commemorative d’Oncology Kidwai (KMIO), is set to get a Regional Cancer Center (RCC). . ) to help patients. Of the region of Karnataka del Norte. Medical Education Minister Sharanprakash Patil announced at the Assembly session at Suvarna Vidhan Soudha in Belagavi on Thursday that the previous government shifted the RCC, which was earlier sanctioned to Hubli, to Belagavi. Now, he said, he will send a proposal to the finance department to set up RCC in KIMS. During Question Hour in the Assembly session on Thursday, Hubballi-Dharwad MLA Central, Mahesh Tenginkai raised the issue and said it is necessary that RCC treats blood, bone and other cancer cases at KIMS. Tenginkai also contested the election with the support of Vice President Rudrappa Lamani, Deputy Arvind Bellad and N H Konraddy, among others. Even President UT Khader highlighted the need for CCR in Hubli and Mangaluru. In response to the question, Minister Patil said that he will send a proposal to the Finance Department to establish RCC in KIMS. “It is better to update the existing department” Meanwhile, speaking to DH in Hubli, Arunkumar C, medical superintendent of KIMS, said they are receiving cancer patients in 8 to 10 districts of North Karnataka, and KIMS has the second highest number of cancer patients among government institutions. Is too much. After KMIO. “We have an independent oncology department with 40 beds and we also have superspecialists in the department. We met a radiotherapist, an oncologist surgeon, a medical oncologist and an oncologist and gynecologist. “We see 50 to 60 patients daily in radiotherapy, 10 to 15 patients in medical oncology and 3 to 5 surgeries daily,” he said. Arunkumar, however, said it would be better to improve the existing oncology department rather than setting up a separate hospital. KIMS sees around 2500 patients every day and is one of the best government hospitals in the state. He said that if the existing oncology department is updated in RCC, it will be of great help to cancer patients in the area. Cancer cases are increasing these days due to lifestyle, eating culture, increase in life expectancy and other reasons. It is expected that the number of cancer cases will increase further in the state. As a result, KIMS has also received more cancer patients from different districts. more cases of cancer Sashidhar K, surgical oncologist at KIMS, told DH that comparatively, we are getting more cancer cases in the past years than before. More cases of oral cancer are being reported in this area because people have the habit of consuming tobacco and gutkha. More than 50 percent of patients suffering from cancer receive treatment in other departments of KIMS, while only serious patients come to the oncology department. Its ambulatory department receives more than 400 patients suffering from serious cancer every month. He told that about 50 serious patients came for operation. “If our department gets converted into RCC, we will get more infrastructure, beds, more medical and other facilities. This will help us treat more cancer patients and provide better care”, he informed.