# Prolife Cancer Centre & Research Institute - Cancer Hospital in Pune

> Prolife Cancer Centre & Research Institute is a dedicated cancer hospital in Market Yard, Gultekdi, Pune. It provides multidisciplinary cancer diagnosis and treatment, including surgical oncology, robotic and laparoscopic cancer surgery, medical oncology, chemotherapy, screening, supportive care and coordinated radiotherapy consultation. Dr. Sumit Shah is the Founder and Chief Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Robotic Cancer Surgeon.

## Essential Pages

- [Home](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/): Overview of Prolife Cancer Centre, cancer services, facilities, specialists and patient resources.
- [About Prolife Cancer Centre](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/about-cancer-centre/): Hospital background, cancer-care approach and institutional information.
- [Dr. Sumit Shah](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/team/dr-sumit-shah/): Qualifications, experience, international training, awards, specialties and appointment information.
- [Our Team](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/team/): Multidisciplinary cancer-care specialists at Prolife Cancer Centre.
- [Infrastructure](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/infrastructure/): Hospital infrastructure and clinical facilities.
- [Facilities and Patient Care](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/facilities-patient-care/): Patient-care services and hospital facilities.
- [NABH Accreditation](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/nabh-accrediation/): Accreditation information.
- [Planning for Care](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/planning-for-care/): Diagnosis, staging, multidisciplinary treatment planning and treatment summaries.
- [Book an Appointment](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/book-appointment/): Appointment request page.
- [Contact](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/contact-us/): Address, telephone numbers and directions.
- [Cancer Blog](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/blog/): Patient-focused cancer education in English, Marathi and Hindi.

## Dr. Sumit Shah - Quick Facts

- **Name:** Dr. Sumit Shah
- **Role:** Founder and Chief Consultant, Prolife Cancer Centre & Research Institute
- **Specialty:** Surgical Oncology, Robotic Cancer Surgery and Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
- **Qualifications:** DNB (General Surgery), DNB (Surgical Oncology), Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
- **Professional recognition:** Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- **Experience:** 22+ years in surgical oncology
- **International experience:** Visiting Physician Observer at Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA (2025), and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA (2025)
- **Academic roles:** International Faculty, Russian Society of Colorectal Surgery (2024-2026); invited faculty at IASO and ACRSI national conferences
- **Special interests:** Breast, colorectal, thyroid, oral and head-and-neck, gastrointestinal, hepatopancreatobiliary, gynecologic, urologic, thoracic and soft-tissue cancers

## Surgical Expertise

- [Robotic Cancer Surgery](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/robotic-cancer-surgeon-pune/): Robotic-assisted cancer surgery and patient selection.
- [Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/best-laparoscopic-cancer-surgeon-pune/): Minimally invasive cancer surgery using small incisions.
- [Head and Neck Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/head-neck-cancer/): Surgical care for cancers of the mouth, throat, larynx, thyroid and salivary glands.
- [Gastrointestinal Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gastrointestinal-cancer/): Surgery for cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, colon, rectum and digestive tract.
- [Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/hepato-pancreatico-billiary-cancer/): Treatment of liver, gallbladder, bile-duct and pancreatic cancers.
- [Gynecologic Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gynecologic-cancer/): Care for uterine, ovarian, cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers.
- [Urologic Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/urologic-cancer/): Care for kidney, bladder, prostate, testicular and penile cancers.
- [Thoracic Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/thoracic-cancer/): Treatment of lung, mediastinal and other chest cancers.
- [Sarcoma](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/sarcomas/): Surgical treatment of bone and soft-tissue sarcomas.

## Cancer Conditions and Treatment Pages

### Breast Cancer

- [Breast Cancer Prevention](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/breast-cancer-prevention/): Risk reduction and early-detection information.

### Head, Neck and Thyroid Cancer

- [Oral Cancer Treatment](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/head-neck-cancer/oral-cancer-treatment-pune/): Assessment and surgery for cancers of the oral cavity.
- [Throat Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/head-neck-cancer/pharynx-cancer/): Diagnosis and treatment of throat and pharyngeal cancer.
- [Larynx Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/head-neck-cancer/larynx-voice-box-cancer/): Treatment for voice-box cancer.
- [Salivary Gland Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/head-neck-cancer/salivary-glands-cancer/): Evaluation and treatment of salivary-gland tumours.
- [Thyroid Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/head-neck-cancer/thyroid-cancer/): Evaluation and surgical treatment of thyroid cancer and suspicious thyroid nodules.
- [Oral Cancer Screening](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/oral-cancer-screening-in-pune/): Screening information for people with symptoms or risk factors.

### Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Cancer

- [Colon Cancer Treatment](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gastrointestinal-cancer/colon-cancer-treatment-in-pune/): Surgical and multidisciplinary treatment for colon cancer.
- [Stomach Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gastrointestinal-cancer/stomach-cancer-treatment-in-pune/): Surgical care for gastric cancer.
- [Oesophageal Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/esophageal-cancer-treatment-in-pune/): Treatment of oesophageal cancer.
- [Anal Canal Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gastrointestinal-cancer/anal-canal-cancer-treatment-in-pune/): Multidisciplinary care for anal canal cancer.
- [Colorectal Cancer Screening](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/colorectal-cancer-2/): Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer prevention guidance.

### Liver, Gallbladder, Bile-Duct and Pancreatic Cancer

- [Liver Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/hepato-pancreatico-billiary-cancer/liver-cancer-treatment-pune/): Assessment and surgical treatment of liver tumours.
- [Gallbladder Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/hepato-pancreatico-billiary-cancer/gall-bladder-cancer/): Treatment planning and surgery for gallbladder cancer.
- [Bile-Duct Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/hepato-pancreatico-billiary-cancer/bile-duct-cancer-cholengiocarcinoma/): Care for cholangiocarcinoma and bile-duct tumours.
- [Pancreatic Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/hepato-pancreatico-billiary-cancer/pancreatic-cancer/): Evaluation and surgical treatment of pancreatic and periampullary cancers.

### Gynecologic Cancer

- [Uterine Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gynecologic-cancer/uterine-cancer/): Treatment of uterine and endometrial cancer.
- [Ovarian Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gynecologic-cancer/ovarian-cancer-clinic-pune/): Surgical and multidisciplinary ovarian cancer care.
- [Cervical Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/cervical-cancer-treatment-in-pune/): Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cervical cancer.
- [Vulvar and Vaginal Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/gynecologic-cancer/vulval-and-vaginal-cancer/): Evaluation and treatment of vulvar and vaginal cancers.

### Urologic Cancer

- [Kidney Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/urologic-cancer/kidney-cancer/): Surgical treatment of kidney cancer.
- [Bladder Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/urinary-bladder-cancer/): Evaluation and treatment of bladder cancer.
- [Prostate Cancer Screening](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/prostate-cancer/): Prostate cancer prevention and screening information.
- [Testicular Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/urologic-cancer/testicular-cancer/): Diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer.
- [Penile Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/urologic-cancer/penile-cancer/): Treatment of penile cancer.

### Thoracic Cancer and Sarcoma

- [Lung Cancer](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/thoracic-cancer/lung-cancer/): Multidisciplinary lung cancer assessment and treatment.
- [Mesothelioma](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/thoracic-cancer/mesothelioma/): Information about mesothelioma assessment and treatment.
- [Extremity Sarcoma](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/sarcomas/extremitylimb-sarcoma/): Limb-preserving assessment and surgery when appropriate.
- [Retroperitoneal Sarcoma](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/sarcomas/retroperitoneal-sarcoma/): Complex surgical management of retroperitoneal tumours.

## Patient Services

- [Becoming a Patient](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/becoming-our-patient/): Guidance for consultations and preparing for care.
- [Follow-up Patients](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/follow-up-care/): Follow-up care information.
- [Billing and Insurance](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/billing-insurance/): Billing and insurance-support information; coverage must be confirmed for each policy.
- [International Patients](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/international-patient-department/): Assistance for patients travelling to Pune for cancer care.
- [Patient Testimonials](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/patient-testimonial/): Patient experiences and feedback.

## Location and Service Areas

Prolife Cancer Centre & Research Institute is located only in Market Yard, Gultekdi, Pune. Location pages describe access for patients travelling from nearby or other Pune areas; they do not represent separate Prolife branches.

- **Market Yard and Gultekdi:** Prolife Cancer Centre's hospital location.
- [Patients from Wanowrie](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/cancer-surgery-wanowrie-pune/): Travel and cancer-care information for Wanowrie patients; no Prolife branch in Wanowrie.
- [Patients from Bibwewadi](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/cancer-surgery-bibwewadi-pune/): Access information for Bibwewadi patients; no Prolife branch in Bibwewadi.
- [Patients from NIBM and Kondhwa](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/cancer-surgery-kondhwa-pune/): Access information for NIBM and Kondhwa patients; no Prolife branch there.
- [Patients from Hinjewadi and Wakad](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/cancer-surgery-hinjewadi-pune/): Travel and consultation information; no Prolife branch in Hinjewadi or Wakad.
- [Patients from Kharadi](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/cancer-surgery-kharadi-pune/): Travel information for Kharadi patients; no Prolife branch in Kharadi.
- [Patients from Magarpatta City](https://prolifecancercentre.co.in/cancer-surgery-magarpatta-city-pune/): Travel information for Magarpatta City patients; no Prolife branch in Magarpatta City.

## Contact and Appointments

- **Hospital:** Prolife Cancer Centre & Research Institute
- **Address:** S.No. 557/A/A/15C, Hissa No. 17/1, Final Plot No. 158/1, Gultekdi, Market Yard, Pune, Maharashtra 411037, India
- **24x7 helpline:** +91 96070 79019 / +91 96070 79029
- **Telephone:** 020-26458161
- **Email:** social.prolife@gmail.com

## Important Medical Information

- Website content is educational and does not replace an examination, diagnosis or personalised treatment plan from a qualified clinician.
- Cancer treatment depends on the cancer type, stage, pathology, molecular findings, overall health and patient preferences.
- Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy may be used individually or in combination after multidisciplinary evaluation.
- Robotic or laparoscopic surgery is not suitable for every patient; the appropriate approach is decided after clinical assessment.
- Treatment results and recovery vary between individuals. No outcome is guaranteed.
- For a medical emergency, contact local emergency services or visit the nearest emergency department.

## Content and Technical Notes

- **Primary language:** English
- **Additional patient-education languages:** Marathi and Hindi
- **Geographic focus:** Pune and Maharashtra, India
- **Last reviewed:** September 2026