The National Cancer Control Programme was launched in 1975 with objectives of primary, secondary, and tertiary cancer prevention. It includes regional cancer centre schemes to act as tertiary referral centres, oncology wing development schemes to expand cancer treatment facilities, district cancer control programmes, and decentralized financial assistance to voluntary organizations for information, education, and communication activities and early cancer detection. The programme aims to prevent cancer through health education and screening, and treat patients through strengthened regional centres, oncology wings, and national initiatives for research, training, and anti-tobacco publicity.

1.  Launched in 1975
 Objectives-
 Primary prevention :- prohibiting the use of
tobacco and its associated products and providing
health education for it.
 Secondary prevention :- diagnosis of throat,
mouth, breast, tobacco- caused cancer and general
cancers in their initial or primary stage.
 Tertiary prevention :-strengthening the involved
organization for general treatment , surgery , radio
and chemotherapy and for pain relieving
treatment.

2.  Regional cancer centre scheme.
 Oncology wing development scheme.
 District cancer control programme .
 Decentralized scheme of financial assistance
to voluntary organization.
 IEC activities at central level .
 Research and training .

3.  The existing regional cancer centre are being
further strengthened to act as referral centre for
the complicated and difficult cases at the tertiary
level.
2. Oncology wing development scheme:- This
scheme was started to fill up the geographical gaps
in the availability of cancer treatment facilities in
the country . Central assistant is provided through
this scheme for purchase of the equipment which
include a cobalt therapy unit beside other
equipment

4.  Through this a large number of cancer cases can
be prevented with suitable health education and
early detection .
4. Decentralized scheme of financial assistance to
Voluntary organizations:- This scheme is meant for
IEC activities and early detection of cancer.
5.IEC activities at central level :- under this scheme
wider publicity would be given about anti tobacco
legislation for discouraging use of cigarettes and
other tobacco related product
6. Research and training :- training programmes ,
monitoring and research activities would be
organized at the central level under this scheme.