The Cochin Cancer Research Centre (CCRC) at Ernakulam is a world-class HI-TECH cancer care hospital and research center hospital established in 2016 by the government of Kerala. CCRC is an autonomous organization under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, that started with the objective of establishing a comprehensive cancer center to provide all types of oncology care to the people of the central region of Kerala and neighboring parts of Tamil Nadu & Karnataka state. The main objective of the center is not only to provide comprehensive cancer care but also to develop it as a research and training center of national and international standards. This cancer hospital and research center is envisioned to provide the best cancer treatment to mankind, in keeping with the recent advancements in the medical world, utilizing the latest diagnostic and clinical facilities, thereby enabling a safe and healthy environment for "all types of cancer treatments". Based on the basic philosophy of care, treatment and compassion, this cancer hospital and research center offers the latest facilities available in modern medicine, especially in cancer treatment. The State Government has designated it as the Center for Science, Research and Technology in the Health Sector
The major departments are medical, surgical, radiation , Paediatric, Radio Diagnostics, Nuclear Medicine, Onco Pathology, Micro Biology, Community Oncology, Pain and palliative, Dental, Medical Epidemiology and Tumar Registry
The clinics are mainly for Haematology, Lymphoreticular, soft tissue, bone, head and neck, breast/CNS, gynaec/ genito urinary, chest, gastro, paediatric oncology, thyroid.
