Some symptoms of cancer:
- Change in voice
- Difficulty in swallowing food
- Chronic cough, blood in sputum
- Any unusual lump anywhere in the body.
- Change in bowel or menstrual habits
- Unexplained weight loss
- Sustained fever
While early detection is the key for curing cancer, its treatment requires a lot of determination and patience. It is most advisable to go in for professional counselling before spending lakhs of Rupees on its treatment.
Counselling (Helplines):
- copewithcancer.org is excellent for counselling (9987779639 Mon to Sat 10 am to 6 pm) and other resources like accomodation (including Dharamshalas) for relatives of outstation cancer patients
- iCALL (Initiating Concern for All), Tata Institute of Social Sciences – 022-25563291 (Mon to Sat 10 am to 10 pm), multi-language
- Aasra Helpline 24 Hour Helpline: 022-27546669/ 9820466726
- cancerassist.in has many useful resources for cancer patients
- Cancer Aid & Research Foundation (Byculla): 022-23005000/ 23007000/ 23008000/ 65323233/ 22919667/ cancerarfoundation.org
Financial aid for cancer patients:
Source: copewithcancer.org/ Manav Jyot
| NGO name | Location | Contact |
| Shri Ratan Tata Trust | MG Rd, Fort | Mulla House, 2-4 pm |
| Dorabshaw Trust | MG Rd, Fort | Mulla House, 2-4 pm |
| Dorabji Tata Trust | Homi Modi St, Fort | Bombay House |
| Sir J J Foundation | MG Rd, Fort | Kalpataru Heritage |
| Shri N M Wadia Charities | MG Rd, Fort | N M Wadia Bldg |
| Cawasji Jahangir Charitable Trust | Veer Nariman Rd, Fort | Readymoney Mansion |
| Indian Red Cross Society | Fort | Town Hall Compound |
| Gokak Foundation | Forbes St | Forbes Building |
| Cancer Patients Aid Association | Fort | 022-22698964/ 22693790/ 22697255 |
| Katgara Foundation | Fort | 022-22042032 |
| Vitthaldas Thakersey Trust | Fort | Bank Of Baroda bldg |
| Pestonji Davar Charitable Trust | Fort | 3rd Flr, Opp Khadi Bhandar |
| Children Foundation | Mandvi | Roukalya Chambers |
| Time & Talent Club | CST | 022-22844369 |
| Tata Chem Golden Jubilee Foundation | Near Regal Theater | 3B, Holland House |
| Deepchand Gardi Charitable Trust | Altamount Rd | Usha Kiran bldg |
| Lady Ratan Tata Memorial Centre | Cooperage | 022-22029941/ 2 |
| Fatehchand Paliram Seva Nidhi | Nariman Pt | 022-22830036 |
| Herdilia Chemical Foundation | Nariman Pt | 022-22024224 |
| Ramlila Charities | Nariman Pt | 37, Maker Chambers III |
| Jaslok Hospital | Peddar Rd | 022-56573319 |
| Lotus Trust | New Marine Lines | 022-22014523 |
| Pherozshah Godrej Foundation | Churchgate | Godrej Bhavan, Hazarimal Somani Marg |
| Seth Fali Meherji Varaiva Charitable Trust | Churchgate | Lalji Morarji Memorial Bldg |
| N Subhadra Foundation | Opera House | 527 Parekh Matket |
| Marine Lines Junior Chambers | Kalbadevi | Ranchod Bhavan, Dadiseth Agiary Rd |
| Jai Ganesh Charitable Trust | Bhuleshwar | Bhagwankala bldg |
| Sahayata | Pydhonie | 022-23424628/ 23462242 |
| Arjan Watumull Charity Trust | Mumbai 36 | 022-23805558/9/ watumullfoundation@gmail.com |
| Watumull Foundation | Mumbai 36 | watumullfoundation@gmail.com |
| Al-Ahmed Hospital & Medical Research | Mumbai Central | Eleven Star Apt, Moland Rd |
| Panadevi Madanlal Dalmiya Cancer Mngt Centre | Mahalakshmi | 022-24924000/ 24975462/ 24928775 |
| Shri Mahalakshmi Mandir | Mahalakshmi | 022-23514732 |
| Cancer Patients Aid Association | Mahalakshmi | 022-24924000/ 24928775 |
| Dream Foundation Cancer Fund | Worli | 022-4973412/ 24927435/ 24973413/ dreamfoundationcancercare.org |
| Caprihans India | Worli | Shiv Sagar Estate |
| Nirlon Foundation Trust | Worli | Nirlon House |
| Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh Mandal | Lalbaug | Ganesh Nagar |
| Tata Memorial Hospital | Parel | 022-24177000/ 24146750/ 55/ 24146937/ tmcmail.org |
| Indian Cancer Society | Parel | 022-24121438/ 24125238/ 24161875/ 24139445/ 51/ 24151771 indiancancersociety.org |
| V Care Foundation | Parel | 022-24146750 (x4511)/ 9821058678, 9821058679, 9821949401, 9821949402 |
| Jivan Jyot Cancer Care | Parel | 022-24125848/ 24153453 |
| Sadbhavana Kendra | Parel | 022-24186850 |
| Cancer Carefund (Virendra Jain) | Parel | 9329755599/ 09407406120/ 09321164755 |
| Cancer Patients Aids Association | Dadar | 022-24121680 |
| Shirdi Saibaba Trust | Dadar T T | 022-24166556/ 24161293 |
| Shri Akkalkot Swami Samarth | Dadar W | 022 23811207 |
| Don Bosco Church | Matunga CR | Rev Father Aurelius Maschi |
| Dhrusti Human Research Centre Trust | Near Sion Hospital | Sion Praja Mandal |
| Shradha Charitable Trust | Sion | MSW dept, Sion Hospital |
| Helping Hand for Cancer Care | Vidyavihar | 022-25129990/ 9322671925 |
| Vasantha Memorial Trust | Powai | 22-28576855, 09821421993 |
| Bharat Sevashram Home | Vashi | 022-27811296 |
| Shri Venkateshwar Nidhi | Rabale | R856, TTC Indl Est, MIDC |
| Purshottam Kanji Charitable Foundation | Mulund West | 022-25655491 |
| Lions Club Of Mulund | Mulund West | Dev Chhaya, MG Rd |
| Manav Jyoth | Mulund West | 022-25919755/ 25673587 |
| St Michael Church | Mahim | Tuesdays |
| Helping Hand Charitable Trust | Vile Parle (W) | 022-26147448 |
| JASCAP | Santacruz (E) | 022-26182776/ 26186132/ 26116736 |
| Shraddha Foundation | Andheri (W) | 022-40003352/ shraddhafoundation.co.in |
| Dhirajlala Lalchand Shah Charitable Trust | Malad West | 022-28822472 |
| Dhirubhai Kakkar | Malad East | c/o Janata Wafers |
| Sadguru Daskishin Saibaba Mandal | Malad East | 022-28773116 |
| Smt K M Charitable Trust | Kandivali West | 104, Guru Prasad, VL Rd |
| Courage India cancer care | Borivali West | 022-55422514 |
Distributors of cancer drugs at a discount:
Source: copewithcancer.org
| Pharmacy | Location | Contact |
| A1 Pharmaceuticals | Fort | 022-22622113/ 65129991/ 65129992/ 65129993 |
| LC Attarwalla & Co | Princess Street | 022-61625495 |
| Trisha Chem | Princess Street | 9820057339, 022 -22050465/ 66382521/ 22343881/ 22343882 |
| CSC Pharmaceuticals | Princess Street | 022-65966567/ 40227098/ 22036884, 9820321238/ 9967621238 |
| Keps Pharma | Princess Street | 9820222772, 9321112772/ 22010693/ 22094071 |
| Pioneer Pharma | Kalbadevi | 9869461088/ 9821268271 |
| Alpha Pharma | Kalbadevi | 9930305763/ 22007104 |
| Shubham Pharma | Kalbadevi | 22005519/ 65889900/ 9867715890 |
| Jivan Jyot Drug Bank | Tardeo | 022-32917555/ 23523715 |
| On Course Pharma | Parel | 9892119355/ 022-24182481/ 24185210/ 24118650 |
| Plasma Life Care | Parel | 022-71042578 plasmalifecare.com |
| Sai Medical Stores | Parel | 9820160618, 022-24126274/ 24186224/ 24164493 |
| Clearpoint Pharma | Parel | 9890754566, 022-24700843/ 24704769 |
| Super Specialities Pharma | Dadar East | 022-43476091-96 specialitiespharma.com |
| Prakash Bio Pharmaceutical | Naigaon, Dadar | 022-24162893, 09769932687 |
| Vardhaman Health Specialities | Wadala West | 022-43441218, 7738369522, 9867579871, 9867579872 vardhmanhealth.com |
| Day Care Angels (Shusrut Hospital) | Chembur | 09819282353 |
| Noble Chemist | Vile Parle (W) | 022-61613144 |
| New Empire Chemists | Vile Parle (W) | 022-26251238/ 32566020/ 26718970/ 9820101415 |
| Deluxe Medical Stores | Jogeshwari East | 022-28389000/ 9223318992 |
| Balaji Medical Services | Kandivali East | 9819090051, 022-28462837 |
| Pooja Medical | Kandivali West | 9004624010, 022-28600113 |
| Trimurti Drug House | Borivali West | 9820080772, 9322220565, 022-28935214/ 28953865 |
| Patil’s Medical Stores | Kharghar, Navi Mumbai | 9870532801, 022-27745305 |