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Comprehensive oncology services A landmark achievement: Northeast

under one roof India’s first onco-robotic surgery
SCI now offers specialised oncology services facility
through dedicated OPDs, including Medical One of the most notable achievements has
Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Head & Neck been the inauguration of Northeast India’s first
Oncology, Haemato-Oncology, Plastic Surgery, dedicated Onco-Robotic Surgery facility. It
Dental Services, Pain & Palliative Care and enables complex robotic-assisted procedures
Physiotherapy, alongside Radiation Oncology. with enhanced precision, reduced surgical

The Preventive Oncology Department has been trauma, shorter hospital stays and faster
another major milestone. Focused on early recovery.
detection and screening of oral, breast and The introduction of robotic surgery marks a
cervical cancers, it supports awareness, outreach, major leap in SCI’s cancer care capabilities
screening programmes and early intervention. and positions it among the country’s leading
oncology centres.

Strengthening diagnostic and
endoscopy services
State-of-the-art surgical Recognising the importance of early and accurate
infrastructure diagnosis, SCI has strengthened its diagnostic

The Operation Theatre Complex has significantly capabilities with MRI, CT scan, digital X-ray,
strengthened surgical oncology at SCI. It ultrasound and mammography services.
comprises five modular operation theatres with The Endoscopy Department has been
HEPA filtration and laminar airflow systems, along established with three advanced units for upper
with three conventional operation theatres. gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy and
The complex is equipped with advanced bronchoscopy. These services support early
technologies, including the Zeiss Operating detection, diagnosis, staging and management of
Microscope, Stryker 4K Laparoscopic Systems, various cancers.
Harmonic Scalpel Generator, Micro Drill Systems, Laboratory services have also been modernised.
Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA), The Oncopathology, Microbiology and
Megadyne Electrosurgical Units with vessel sealing Biochemistry laboratories now have advanced
technology, and an in-house Frozen Section equipment and improved workflows.
facility. A key addition is the Vitros 5600 Analyser in the
These facilities support a wide range of complex Biochemistry Laboratory. Based on dry chemistry
and minimally invasive oncological procedures technology, it can perform up to 940 tests per hour
with greater precision and improved patient and process 90 samples simultaneously, improving
outcomes. accuracy, efficiency and turnaround times.

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