Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute Treats over 4,300 patients in 4 years, urges early screening

GCRI has also emerged as a key player in India’s medical tourism sector, offering globally competitive treatment options using cutting-edge technologies such as CyberKnife, True Beam, TomoTherapy, Robotic Surgery, and advanced diagnostics like PET-CT, PSMA Scan, NGS, and 3 Tesla MRI.

Under its 2006 Medical Tourism Policy, the state has recorded a growth rate of 33 per cent in medical tourism, well ahead of the national average of 20 per cent. Major cities, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat, host advanced super-speciality hospitals renowned for specialities such as cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, infertility treatment, and oncology.

Ahmedabad’s massive Civil Hospital – Asia’s largest – and private institutions like Zydus Hospitals and Shalby Hospitals offer NABH/NABL‑accredited services, cutting-edge diagnostics, and high-end surgeries at a fraction of international costs.

Affordable procedures, streamlined medical visa support, cashless facilities, and seamless infrastructure make Gujarat particularly appealing to Non‑Resident Gujaratis (NRGs) as well as overseas patients from Africa, SAARC nations, and the Middle East.

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