In which state the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has been established in early 2018?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Haryana

Explanation:

• The National Cancer Institute (NCI) was established as a premier specialty tertiary care institute at the Jhajjar campus of AIIMS (New Delhi) in Haryana.

• It was soft-launched in December 2018 and formally inaugurated to address the growing burden of cancer in India.

• The institute is located in Badsa village, Jhajjar, and serves as the nodal institution for all activities related to cancer care in the country.

• It was modeled after the National Cancer Institute of the USA and was built with an investment of over ₹2,000 crore.

• The NCI is designed to act as a center for translational research, bridging the gap between basic science and clinical applications to find new treatments.

Information Booster:

• The NCI features over 700 beds dedicated to cancer treatment, including facilities for surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology.

• It houses India's first public sector Proton Therapy Centre, which allows for highly targeted radiation treatment that minimizes damage to surrounding healthy tissues.

Additional Knowledge:

Rajasthan (Option a)

• While Rajasthan has several state-run cancer centers and an AIIMS in Jodhpur, it is not the site of the primary National Cancer Institute established in 2018.

• The State Cancer Institute is located in Jaipur.

Punjab (Option b)

• Punjab is home to the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Mullanpur (Mohali), which was inaugurated later in 2022 to serve the Malwa region.

Himachal Pradesh (Option d)

• Himachal Pradesh has an AIIMS in Bilaspur and regional cancer centers, but no national-level institute of the scale and designation of the NCI Jhajjar was established there in 2018.