Your First Visit
A first visit to a cancer centre is frightening enough without also being confusing. Here is exactly what to bring, what will happen, and what it costs — so the only new thing that day is the answers.
What to bring
- 01Every report you haveBiopsy report, scans (CT/MRI/PET discs or films), blood tests, previous prescriptions — even the ones that seem irrelevant
- 02Your Ayushman card, if you hold oneOr your ration card / Aadhaar — eligibility for free treatment is checked at the same visit
- 03A family memberTwo sets of ears remember more than one, and decisions are easier when they are shared
- 04Your list of questionsWrite them down at home. No question is too small, and you will not be rushed
What happens at the consultation
The surgeon reads your reports first, then examines you, then talks — in Hindi or English, whichever you prefer, and in plain words. You will hear what the reports actually say, what (if anything) needs to be done, and what the options are, including the option of doing nothing yet.
If treatment is needed, you leave with a written plan: what will be done, where, when, what it costs, and what your scheme covers. If we need one more test before deciding, you will be told exactly why.
What the visit costs
The consultation fee is told to you when you book — no surprises at the desk. Eligibility checking for Ayushman and other schemes is free. If you are covered, the treatment plan that follows is costed against your scheme before anything is scheduled, in writing.
Where to come
Lucknow (Jagrani Hospital, Ring Road, Kalyanpur) runs OPD all week and is where surgery happens. Hardoi, Sitapur, Raebareli, Amethi and Lakhimpur Kheri run weekly OPDs — see the Locations page for days and booking numbers. Come to whichever is closest; the standard of the consultation is the same.
Send us the biopsy report. We will tell you where you stand.
A second opinion costs you nothing and often changes the plan. Share your reports on WhatsApp and a surgical oncologist will review them before your first visit.