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Cancer
Research Centre (CaRC)
CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE (CaRC) In line with the National Strategic Plan for Cancer Control Programme (2016-
2025), the Cancer Research Centre (CaRC) has carried out research to improve
prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of cancers. CaRC comprises three units
- Haematology, Stomatology and Molecular Pathology Units. CaRC conducts
various research-related activities such as biomarker discovery and validation,
development of therapeutic agents, immunotherapy, pharmaco-genetics and
pharmaco-genomics of anti-cancer drugs and stem cell therapy.
The main objectives of CaRC are:
To conduct research on
cancers that are of
local importance
To improve
To improve
assessment of
the cure rate,
prognosis of
quality of life
and prevent
Main cancers by
molecular
occurrence
Objectives characteristics
of secondary
analysis
malignancy
of CaRC
To provide a better
assessment of
individual patient
response to treatment
To study the aetiology
and control of cancer
through its surveillance,
service activities
education, research and
