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The Eldoret Comprehensive Cancer Center has opened it’s doors on the premises of the Eldoret Hospital to patients and referring specialists in August 2016 for oncology consultations,  chemotherapy services and 24-hour in-hospital care when needed. It opened  its comprehensive radiotherapy department, a first in Eldoret and Western Kenya, at the beginning of April 2017 and is fully operational from 1 June 2017. The newly purchased radiation therapy equipment boasts a modern dual photon energy linear accelerator from Varian Medical Systems. It has a 120-leaf multileaf collimator and a high resolution electronic portal imager. It is capable of treating patients with a wide range of electrons, 3D conformal external beam radiation and with Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The department also offers high-dose rate brachytherapy with a new and modern afterloader. Additional specialized treatment techniques will be added as required in future. We have employed seven highly qualified and experienced full-time personnel to render high quality treatment and patient-centric services in our facility. We have oncology nurses, oncology pharmacists, medical receptionists, an admin clerk, a medical physicist and several radiotherapists on our payroll. 

The Eldoret Comprehensive Cancer Center provides world class comprehensive cancer care outside Nairobi and we are excited about serving patients’ cancer care needs better and closer to their homes