National Institute of
Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) is the only specialized government institute and tertiary level
cancer hospital in Bangladesh. It was established in 1982 by the Government of Bangladesh. NICRH offers following courses: MS in Surgical
Oncology MD in Radiation
Oncology MD in Medical
Oncology "Cancer Research Bangladesh (Cancer Research BD)" is an international umbrella organisation providing
cancer research &
cancer information for the people of Bangladesh. The institute organised a conference in October 2014 to publicise the difficulties they faced in persuading women to seek early treatment for breast
cancer because of embarrassment. Prof Mohammad Golam Mostafa also said that in Bangladesh many more women aged between 15 and 20 are found suffering from breast
cancer than in other countries in his opinion, due to eating vegetables and fruits which had been treated with toxic chemicals.
Last Updated on: Nov 30, 2024