Mumbai: Global Cancer Care (GCC), a patient-first cancer awareness, early detection and navigation platform, has announced the launch and strengthening of its on-ground services in Mumbai. Located at DN Nagar, Andheri, the initiative has been created to address the emotional, informational and diagnostic gaps that patients often encounter long before they reach a hospital.
Jointly founded by noted media professional Ms. Nivedita Basu and renowned oncologist Dr. Shivam Shingla, Global Cancer Care responds to a growing national concern: delayed cancer diagnosis driven not by lack of treatment options, but by fear, confusion and absence of guidance at the earliest stages.
For many individuals, the cancer journey begins quietly — with doubt, hesitation and unanswered questions. The reluctance to undergo screening, uncertainty around symptoms, anxiety over medical tests and the sense of isolation that follows often lead to dangerous delays.
This emotional vacuum became the foundation for Global Cancer Care. Rather than positioning itself only at the treatment stage, GCC intervenes earlier, at the moment when clarity and reassurance are most urgently needed.
At the heart of the initiative is its philosophy, “Because I Care.” The platform is built on the belief that emotional safety and medical clarity are not secondary to outcomes — they actively shape them.
By offering guided, compassionate support at the very beginning of the patient journey, Global Cancer Care ensures individuals are not left to navigate one of the most overwhelming experiences of their lives alone.
Speaking about the vision behind the initiative, Ms. Nivedita said:
“It was against this backdrop and during my own deeply personal health scare earlier this year that Dr. Shivam and I realised just how isolating the early stages of a possible cancer diagnosis can be. The discovery of a breast lump led me into a cycle of tests, medical terminology, conflicting advice and emotional turmoil.
You feel the fear even before you feel the diagnosis. The unknown becomes bigger than the disease itself, and during that time, there is no one who tells you what to do, where to go, or how to hold yourself together. Global Cancer Care was created so that no one has to walk those first frightening steps alone.”
Echoing this patient-first approach, Dr. Shivam, Clinical Director, said:
“Cancer is one of the most complex and costly diseases to treat — not only financially, but emotionally and psychologically. In India, many patients still reach an oncologist far too late, not because care is unavailable, but because fear, confusion and lack of guidance delay action.
At Global Cancer Care, our mission is to normalise screening, encourage early diagnosis, and provide patients with clear, ethical and affordable treatment pathways. When people are guided early, supported emotionally, and treated with transparency and compassion, outcomes improve significantly. That is the change we are committed to driving.”
Supported by a multidisciplinary team and a trusted network of oncologists across Mumbai, Global Cancer Care assists individuals through symptom understanding, screening pathways, diagnostic interpretation and access to credible medical specialists.
For patients undergoing chemotherapy, GCC also provides structured treatment guidance and access to cooling cap therapy, offering emotional reassurance during a physically and psychologically demanding phase of care.
To ensure continuity of care, the organisation has announced a phased expansion of its clinical infrastructure. Global Cancer Care currently operates with 10 inpatient beds and plans to expand to 100 beds within the next year, followed by a further scale-up to 400 beds over the next five years.
This expansion is designed to support patients who enter the GCC ecosystem at the awareness or diagnostic stage and later require treatment within the same trusted framework.
Alongside infrastructure growth, Global Cancer Care is preparing to expand its model pan-India. The organisation is actively exploring strategic tie-ups and collaborative initiatives with hospitals, diagnostic centres, oncologists, corporates and community organisations to extend early detection, patient navigation and affordable cancer care across multiple cities.
Affordability remains central to GCC’s approach. With a focus on transparent pricing, ethical clinical pathways and patient education, the organisation aims to reduce the financial strain that often accompanies cancer treatment and ensure that cost does not become a reason for delay.
Through awareness, guided care, partnerships and responsible expansion, Global Cancer Care seeks to reshape how cancer is approached in India — replacing fear and confusion with clarity, compassion and timely action.