Prashanti Cancer Care Mission (PCCM) is a well-known NGO in the culturally rooted city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India. PCCM is a registered, public charitable trust founded by C.B. Koppiker, an internationally renowned Breast Onco-Surgeon.
Orchids Breast Clinic, Prashanti Cancer Care Mission Initiative, a one stop clinic providing comprehensive Health Care is one of a kind centre in complete country. It is envisioned for serving comprehensive, coordinated & compassionate care for breast health. It is equipped with most advanced technologies and medical expertise in Breast care which offers better diagnostic capability & confidence while dealing challenging diseases.
PCCM provides the following freeships to the patients
Through its multi-pronged activities, PCCM has been serving over 5000 women annually in Pune city and surrounding areas since year 2000.
Experience of Host Organization in organizing conferences
Over the past decade, PCCM has been actively organising conferences, symposiums and marathons to raise awareness and educate the local community about Breast Cancer.
Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Marathon "Our Marathon"
Year | Participants | Venue |
2013 | 8000 | Inshanya, Pune |
2014 | 12,000 | Amanora, Pune |
2015 | 15,000 | Police camp, Shivaji nagar |
2016 | 20,000 | Police camp, Shivaji nagar |
2018 | Planned on February 4, 2018 Expected numbers, 20,000+ |
Conferences and Symposia
Year | Title | Attendees | Attendee Profile | Partner | Venue |
2009 | Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium | 1000 | Community, Corporates | - | Pune |
2011 | Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium | 700 | Community, Corporates | - | Pune |
2013 | Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium | 1500 | Community, Corporates | - | Pune |
2014 | 1st Indo-UK Masterclass in Breast Oncoplasty | 150 | Onco-clinicians, researchers, para-clinicals, onco surgeons, radiologists |
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Pune |
2015 | Breast Cancer Symposium | 2000 | Community , Corporates | - | Pune |
2015 | 2nd Indo-UK Masterclass in Breast Oncoplasty | 200 | Onco-clinicians, researchers, para-clinicals, onco surgeons, radiologists |
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Pune |
2016 | 3rd Indo-UK Masterclass in Breast Oncoplasty | 300 | Onco-clinicians, researchers, para-clinical, onco surgeons, radiologists |
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Pune |
2016 | Breast Cancer Symposium | 350 | Community , Corporates | - | Pune |
2016 | Workshop on Clinical Research and Medical Regulations | 450 | Clinical Research professionals, pharma industry, biotech start-ups |
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Pune |
2017 | Level I Breast Oncoplasty Workshop | 60 |
Onco-surgeons, research scientists, onco surgeons, Radiologists |
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Pune |
2017 |
International Symposium on Breast Cancer Research |
300 |
Breast Cancer Clinicians, Research Scientists, onco surgeons, Radiologists |
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Pune |
2017 | Workshop on Cancer Immunotherapy | 100 | Onco-clinicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, biotech professionals |
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Pune |
2017 | Workshop on Benign Breast Diseases | 30 | Onco-surgeons, research scientists, onco surgeons, Radiologists |
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Pune |
Breast and Cervical Cancer Community Awareness and Early Detection in Pune city
1st April 2018 - 31st March 2019 | Total |
No of awareness talks | 254 |
No of women participating in awareness talks | 10854 |
Number of camps | 158 |
Number of women screened for breast cancer (only CBE) | 8637 |
Number of women diagnosed with breast cancer | 224 |
Number of free ships and major concessions | Total (for the year 2018 - 2019) |
Free mammographies and 3 D tomosynthesis | 1595 |
Free USG | 1709 |
ABVS (Automated Breast Volume Scanner) | 11 |
VAB (Vacuum Assisted Biopsy) | 18 |
Patients who availed free drugs | 1777 |
Chemotherapy | 1627 |
Lymphadema | 195 |
Oncoplastic breast Surgery | 288 |