cancer care case study

1. CANCER CARE
CENTRE
- B. JAYASREE
19C01C4005

2. INTRODUCTION
A hospital is a health care centre that provides medical, surgical & nursing treatments to the sick or
injured through specialized staff and equipment. Cancer hospitals deal with very sensitive information
such as cancer diagnosis and genetic testing information on a daily basis. Cancer care has come a long
way from what it used to be. With the development of cancer research, more and more advanced
treatments are becoming available to Indians with cancer. Hospital is not just a cure centre, it’s a place for
cure as well as pleasant, cleanliness, healthy & mind supporting. As we know “health is wealth”, healthy
mind lives in healthy body. A healthy poor man is richer and happier than a richest sick man. To use the
prosperity in an efficient way, we need a healthy body in this physical world. The human body is most
peculiar & advanced machine developed by nature whose efficiency and energy level is unknown till now.
Hospital is a place where sick people are served and taken care of here. it sets the foundation of a stable
society. Hence the concept of hospital goes far beyond the conventional idea of a place for treatment of
sick.

3. SYNOPSIS
AIM
 To design a cancer care hospital by providing a friendly healing environment to the users naturally
through the design.
OBJECTIVE
 Providing a user-friendly healing environment to the users
 Designing based on patient psychological thinking.
 Understanding the complexities of hospital design
 Application of green ideas in design to make stress-free environment in the hospital.

4. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
 Understanding the components of healing environment which will enhance the healing character
of the hospital.
 Understanding how location and natural way of healing affects patient’s health.
 A wide perspective of patient’s behaviour, psychology, thoughts on spaces could be analysed.
 Understanding the functioning of spaces in cancer hospitals
LIMITATIONS
 Not focused on various departments of hospitals other than cancer hospitals.
 Since the design of cancer care centre belongs to the place of treating all types of cancer, the
spaces of examining areas, public areas etc and some other spaces may not be given separately to
each department of cancer because this design shows the inter relation between the spaces by
combining them with the common spaces.

5. LITERATURE REVIEW
 The basic hospital design includes some aspects in design.
 Maintaining the hygienic conditions throughout the design
 Clean surfaces : keeping the premises neat
 Circulation pattern : having proper access to circulate between the spaces
 Separation of movements : organisation of spaces by separating them with corridor, public spaces etc.
 Space allotments for doctors , staff , patients , security
 Selection of good materials
 Isolation rooms
 Emergency rooms like ICU, operation rooms
 The design requires the proper location that is suitable to the hospital atmosphere like
 Quiet environment : This type of environment is observed in the areas that are away from traffic zones
 Away from contamination & infected areas
 Easily accessible to all the types of transports such as road ways, rail ways & air ways.

6.  The cancer centre is required to have a certain number of the following people on
duty 24 hrs a day at hospital.
 Surgeons
 Emergency physicians
 Anaesthesiologists
 Nurses
 Ward boys
 Laboratory workers
 Receptionists
 Security

7.  There are various examining methods for different types of cancer. These
methods involve different instruments and workspaces to be done. The
examining methods in cancer hospitals are as follows
 Biopsy – A small piece of tumour is cut out and tested under microscope.
 Endoscopy – A tube like instrument is put into the body which is designed to
view the internal parts.
 CT / MRI scan – X-rays from different angles of the body which even gives 3
dimensional images of the organs
 Mammogram – A special type of low dose x-ray used to detect the breast
cancer
 Blood test – In the advanced stage of cancer, cancer is identified in the blood
markers.

8.  The cancer hospital does have various treatment methods to cure the patients. Also , these
methods do require separate space allotments in order to give medical treatment to the patients in
the hospital.
 Radiation therapy : It uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours.
External beam radiation therapy and internal beam radiation are of two types
 Chemotherapy : It uses drugs to kill cancer cells
 Targeted therapy : Targeted therapy works by targeting the cancer’s specific genes, proteins or the
tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival
 Immunotherapy : It is a type of biological therapy that uses substances made from living
organism to treat cancer through immune system.
 Hormone therapy : It lows or stops the growth of cancer that uses hormones to grow. It blocks
the body’s ability to produce hormones.
 Surgery : The conventional approach to treat cancer at its early stages
 Bone marrow transplantation : It is a procedure to replace bone marrow that has been damaged
or destroyed by disease , infection or chemotherapy.

9.  There are some spaces in the design which cannot have access
to natural ventilation which requires privacy from the outside
environment.
 Reception
 Changing room
 Trolley bay
 Operation rooms
 Storeroom
 Staff room

10. Here are some common features found in cancer hospital structures:
1. Building design
 Cancer hospital structures are designed to create a comfortable and healing environment for patients.
 The building design may include natural light, soothing colours and open that promote relaxation.
2. Patient rooms
 Patient rooms in caner hospitals are designed to provide comfort , privacy and support for patients
and their families.
 These rooms may be larger than typical hospital rooms and may include amenities such as family
seating areas etc.
3. Treatment areas
 Treatment areas in cancer hospitals are designed to provide specialized care for patients undergoing
cancer treatment.
 These areas may include chemotherapy infusion rooms, radiation therapy suites and surgical suites
equipped with the latest technology.

11. 4. Support services
 Cancer hospitals also provide a range of support services to patients and their families
such as social work, nutritional counselling and support groups.
 These services are typically housed in a separate area of the hospital and are staffed by
professionals trained in cancer care.
5. Research facilities
 Cancer hospitals often have research facilities where medical professionals conduct
research on the causes and treatments of cancer.
 These facilities are equipped with state of the art technology and staffed by researchers
and scientists specializing in cancer research.

12. 6. Palliative care units
 Cancer hospitals may also have palliative care units that provide specialized care to
patients with advanced cancer.
 These units are designed to provide pain management, symptom relief and emotional
support to patients and their families.
7. Outpatient clinics
 Clinics that provide ongoing care to cancer patients
 These clinics may offer services such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and follow-up
care after surgery.