Services :
Department of Gynecological oncology was the first of its kind in the country and was established in 1972.All aspects of gynecologic oncology are comprehensively managed by department including preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and palliative aspects. Strong emphasis is laid on teaching and research in the department.

The goal of the department is to provide best possible comprehensive treatment even to patients with low socio-economical background maintaining scientific attitude and humane approach. There were total of 2211 new cases, 26402 follow up cases, 2272 admissions and 367 major surgeries were performed in the year 2022 in the department.

The gynaecological department conducts a well woman clinic daily at the hospital especially for early detection of pre-invasive and invasive cervical malignancies. PAP Smears, LBC and Colposcopy are performed free of charge. Biopsies are taken at nominal charge. Camps for early detection of cancer are conducted at various places in Gujarat and in the neighbouring states, including organizations such as ONGC, Air Force and Armed Forces etc. Department works hand in hand with their colleagues in other departments – such as Surgery, Pathology, and medical Oncology, palliative care physicians to deliver personalized treatment to the patients.

Department is running fellowship course since inception of this department .Till now around 100 fellows have been trained and are now valuable asset to the Society all over India. The department runs MCh course attached to BJMC and Gujarat University which was initiated in 2016 with intake of 1 student per year which was increased to 4 students per year since 2020.

Regular lectures and teaching programmes are conducted for M.Ch. Resident Doctors and Fellows in the department in the form of case presentation, seminar, journal reading and region wise topic presentation.

Services offered

1. Department runs daily OPD and OT
2. Cervical cancer -Diagnosis and management
3. Ovarian cancer-Diagnosis and management
4. Carcinoma endometrium.-Diagnosis and management
5. Vulval and vaginal cancer-Diagnosis and management
6. Gestational trophoblastic disease-Diagnosis and management
7. Pre-invasive disease of cervix, vagina and vulva-Diagnosis and management
8. Tertiary level referral centre for the state of Gujarat and west zone
   

VIA training of the trainers conducted by the Gynecological oncology department in December 2022. Gynecologists from all over Gujarat attended the training programme.