Human Resource Development
Through the provision of academic programmes at the superspeciality, postgraduate, post-doctoral, fellowship, graduate, and diploma levels, RCC has been generating a skilled labour force for cancer control and research. In addition, some 600 postgraduate students with majors in medicine and the biological sciences came for project training and rotation assignments as part of their studies from various universities across the nation.
Academic programmes
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Courses
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Duration
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Intake capacity
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Super speciality
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MCh (Surgical Oncology)
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Three-year
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6
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MCh (Head & Neck Surgery)
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2
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MCh (Gynaecological Oncology)
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2
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DM (Medical Oncology)
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8
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DM (Paediatric Oncology)
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2
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DM (Oncopathology)
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4
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Broad speciality
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MD (Radiotherapy)
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Three-year
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8
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MD (Anaesthesia)
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6
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MD (Pathology)
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2
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DNB (Immunohaematology & Blood Transfusion)
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2
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Fellowship
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Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
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Two-year
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2
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Breast Imaging
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One-year
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1
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Oncologic Imaging
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1
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Oncosurgical Anaesthesia
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2
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Post-Doctoral Certificate Course in Oncopathology
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One-year
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4
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Doctoral Research
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PhD Programme
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Minimum four-year
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30
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Diploma
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Post MSc Diploma in Radiological Physics
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Two-year
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4
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Post-basic Diploma in Oncology Nursing
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One-year
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20
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Other training programmes
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Quality Excellence Programme in Pathology
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One-year
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3
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Advanced Training in Diagnostic Imaging
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4
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Advanced Training in Clinical Laboratory Technology
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8
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Advanced Training in Microbiology
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5
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Advanced Training Programme in Operation Theatre Technology
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4
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Advanced Training Programme in Dietetics
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3
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Speciality Training in Oncology Nursing
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40
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Cytotechnologist
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4
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Medical Documentation
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10
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Cytotechnician
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Six-months
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6
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