Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Plans Tumour Boards At New Government Medical Colleges
Madhya Pradesh plans to create cancer tumour boards at several newer government medical colleges.
These boards are teams of doctors who work together on difficult cancer cases.
The teams include medical, surgical and radiation specialists.
They study a patient’s diagnosis and cancer stage.
Then they help choose an individual treatment plan.
Colleges in Ratlam, Datia, Khandwa, Singrauli and Vidisha are expected to benefit.
Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal began this effort after creating its own board in August.
Doctors say the boards can help more cancer patients receive coordinated care.
Tumour boards will soon be established at newer government medical colleges across Madhya Pradesh.
The planned boards will support cancer care at colleges in Ratlam, Datia, Khandwa, Singrauli and Vidisha.
Teams of medical, surgical and radiation specialists will review complex cancer cases and plan treatment.
Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, is leading the initiative after forming its own multidisciplinary tumour board in August.
Existing tumour boards operate at government medical colleges in Bhopal, Jabalpur, Rewa, Gwalior and Indore.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh government medical colleges, Gandhi Medical College Bhopal and cancer specialists.
- What
- Tumour boards will be constituted at newer government medical colleges to coordinate cancer diagnosis and treatment planning.
- When
- Soon; Gandhi Medical College’s Cancer Multidisciplinary Tumour Board was constituted in August this year.
- Where
- Government medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh, including Ratlam, Datia, Khandwa, Singrauli and Vidisha.
- Why
- To provide multidisciplinary review and individualized treatment plans for cancer patients, especially those with complex cases.
- State
- Madhya Pradesh
- Planned locations
- Ratlam, Datia, Khandwa, Singrauli and Vidisha government medical colleges
- Existing boards
- Government medical colleges in Bhopal, Jabalpur, Rewa, Gwalior and Indore
- Specialists involved
- Medical, surgical and radiation specialists
- Lead institution
- Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
- GMC board formed
- August this year
- Purpose
- Review cancer cases and design individual treatment plans