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Best Hospitals for Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Mumbai, India

17 surgical oncology hospitals in our India network are listed in Mumbai, accredited by JCI, NABH, NABL, ISO 9001, with 6,503 beds combined.

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This page lists the surgical oncology hospitals in our directory offering Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Mumbai, India, including Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Tata Memorial Hospital, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai and others. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.

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Compare 17 accredited hospitals for Surgical Oncology in Mumbai, India

Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital

Mumbai, India 5 (12 reviews) 350 beds
Why consider this hospital?
5/5 rating from 12 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH350 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
OncologyCardiac SurgeryNeurosciencesTransplantBariatrics
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

5/5
Rating
1950
Established
350
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

Mumbai, India 4.8 (1800 reviews) 750 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 1800 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH750 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgeryBariatric SurgeryVascular Surgery
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.8/5
Rating
2009
Established
750
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Tata Memorial Hospital
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Tata Memorial Hospital

Mumbai, India 4.8 (2500 reviews) 629 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 2500 reviewsAccredited by NABH629 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
OncologyCancer Center
Accredited by NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Tata Memorial Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Tata Memorial Hospital, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.8/5
Rating
1941
Established
629
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai

Mumbai, India 4.8 (512 reviews) 500 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 512 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH500 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyOncologyNeurologyOrthopedicsSpine Surgery
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.8/5
Rating
2016
Established
500
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai

Mumbai, India 4.8 (615 reviews) 638 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 615 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH638 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyOncologyNeurologyOrthopedicsGastroenterology
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.8/5
Rating
2008
Established
638
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre

Mumbai, India 4.8 (724 reviews) 326 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 724 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH326 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyOncologyNeurologyOrthopedicsGastroenterology
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.8/5
Rating
1997
Established
326
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Jaslok Hospital
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Jaslok Hospital

Mumbai, India 4.6 (129 reviews) 350 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.6/5 rating from 129 reviewsAccredited by NABH, NABL350 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryNeurosciencesOncologyOrthopedicsTransplant
Accredited by NABH, NABL

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Jaslok Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Jaslok Hospital, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.6/5
Rating
1973
Established
350
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Gleneagles Global Hospitals (Global Hospitals)
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospitals (Global Hospitals)

Parel, Mumbai, India 4.6 (183 reviews) 450 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.6/5 rating from 183 reviewsAccredited by NABH, JCI450 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Liver TransplantCardiac SurgeryOrthopedicsOncologyNeurosciences
Accredited by NABH, JCI

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Gleneagles Global Hospitals (Global Hospitals)'s care team in Parel, Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Gleneagles Global Hospitals (Global Hospitals), accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.6/5
Rating
1996
Established
450
Beds
Parel, Mumbai, India
Location
Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai, India 4.6 (143 reviews) 310 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.6/5 rating from 143 reviewsAccredited by NABH310 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyOncologyOrthopedicsNeurologyGastroenterology
Accredited by NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai's care team in Navi Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.6/5
Rating
2023
Established
310
Beds
Navi Mumbai, India
Location
KIMS Hospitals, Thane
Starting from$1,000

🇮🇳 KIMS Hospitals, Thane

Mumbai, India 4.6 (58 reviews) 300 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.6/5 rating from 58 reviewsAccredited by NABH300 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyOncologyNeurologyOrthopedicsSpine Surgery
Accredited by NABH

Patients considering thyroid cancer treatment can be cared for by KIMS Hospitals, Thane's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. KIMS Hospitals, Thane, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing thyroid cancer treatment.

4.6/5
Rating
2025
Established
300
Beds
Mumbai, India
Location
Our Methodology

How we selected these hospitals

A hospital appears on this page when Surgical Oncology is among its listed specialties and it is located in Mumbai, India. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.

What To Look For

How to Select the Best Hospital for Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Mumbai, India?

Choosing the right hospital for thyroid cancer treatment is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:

International Accreditation

Look for a hospital with international accreditation such as JCI or NABH — see the accreditation badges shown for each hospital below.

Specialization

Check that the hospital's listed specialties actually include surgical oncology rather than only general care.

Capacity and Track Record

Bed count and year established (shown below for each hospital) are a reasonable proxy for scale and operating experience.

Transparent Costs

Ask for an itemised, all-inclusive estimate — hospital charges, room category and stay — before you travel. Our cost calculator (linked below) gives a starting estimate.

Clinical Overview

Understanding Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Thyroid cancer treatment encompasses a spectrum of curative and disease-modifying interventions—including total thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation, targeted molecular therapies, and external beam radiotherapy—tailored to histological subtype and disease staging.

3–7 days (varies by surgical extent and adjuvant therapy requirement)
Hospital Stay
2–4 weeks (longer if post-surgical RAI therapy is incorporated into the protocol)
Total Stay in Country (Fit-to-Fly)
98%+ (differentiated thyroid cancer, early-to-locoregional stage); 70–85% (locally advanced or recurrent disease managed with targeted therapy)
Success Rate

Clinical Overview

  • Thyroid cancer arises from the follicular epithelial cells or parafollicular C-cells of the thyroid gland and is classified into four principal histological subtypes: papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC, ~85% of cases), follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC, ~10%), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC, ~3%), and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC, <2%).
  • PTC and FTC are collectively termed differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) and carry the most favourable prognosis because they retain iodine-uptake capability, making them amenable to RAI ablation.
  • MTC originates from calcitonin-secreting parafollicular cells and is associated with RET proto-oncogene mutations, both germline (in the context of MEN2A and MEN2B syndromes) and somatic.
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Who is a Candidate?

  • Confirmed thyroid nodule(s) with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) reported as Bethesda Category V (suspicious for malignancy) or VI (malignant)
  • Histopathologically proven PTC, FTC, Hurthle cell carcinoma, MTC, or ATC on core needle biopsy or post-lobectomy pathology
  • Patients with compressive symptoms: progressive dysphagia, stridor, voice hoarseness, or superior vena cava syndrome from a large thyroid mass
  • MEN2 syndrome carriers or RET mutation-positive individuals (germline testing recommended before prophylactic thyroidectomy)
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Required Diagnostics (pre-treatment work-up):

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Treatment Options & Approaches

  • Thyroid cancer treatment is subtype-specific and stage-dependent.
  • The following modalities are deployed individually or in multimodal combination:

Recovery

  • PHASE 1 — PRE-ARRIVAL PREPARATION (2–4 weeks before travel)

Risks to be aware of

  • Thyroid cancer surgery and its adjuvant treatments carry a well-characterised but manageable risk profile that patients should discuss openly with their surgeon.
  • Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is the most clinically significant surgical risk, occurring transiently in 5–8% and permanently in 1–2% of total thyroidectomies at high-volume centres; bilateral injury causing airway compromise is rare (<0.5%) but can necessitate tracheostomy.
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Why GAF Healthcare

  • GAF Healthcare provides comprehensive non-medical coordination to ensure that international patients experience a seamless, stress-free treatment journey.

Cost Range for Related Procedures

Cancer Surgery$4,000$15,000
Chemotherapy$1,000$4,000
Radiation Therapy$3,500$10,000
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Common questions about Thyroid Cancer Treatment

What is the cost of thyroid cancer treatment in India vs. UAE?
The cost of thyroid cancer treatment varies significantly depending on the histological subtype, surgical scope, and whether adjuvant therapies such as radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation or targeted molecular therapy are required. For a standard total thyroidectomy with central compartment neck dissection, standard medications, and a 4–6-day hospital stay, costs in India range from approximately USD 3,500 to USD 12,000 at JCI- and NABH-accredited centres. The same treatment in the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi) at JCI- and DHA-licensed hospitals typically ranges from USD 9,000 to USD 28,000. India is therefore approximately 55–65% more cost-effective than the UAE for equivalent oncological expertise. When RAI therapy is added, India costs an additional USD 500–2,000 for the procedure, isotope, and radiation safety monitoring, while the UAE adds USD 2,000–6,000. Long-course targeted therapies (e.g., lenvatinib at ~USD 700–1,500/month in India versus USD 2,500–4,000/month in the UAE) are priced and quoted separately per treatment cycle. GAF Healthcare provides a fully itemised cost estimate before any commitment is made.
How long do I need to stay in India or the UAE before I am fit to fly home after thyroid cancer treatment?
If your treatment plan includes surgery alone (total thyroidectomy ± neck dissection) without adjuvant RAI therapy, the minimum recommended stay in the country is 2–3 weeks. This accounts for 4–7 days of in-hospital post-operative recovery, followed by 1–2 weeks of outpatient follow-up to confirm stable serum calcium levels, wound healing, voice recovery assessment, and levothyroxine dose optimisation before international air travel. If your protocol includes post-operative radioactive iodine (RAI / I-131) ablation therapy — which is typically administered 3–4 weeks after surgery to allow TSH levels to rise sufficiently — the total in-country stay extends to 4–6 weeks. This is because (a) the rhTSH (Thyrogen) stimulation protocol or levothyroxine withdrawal period must be completed prior to RAI administration, (b) radiation safety regulations in most countries prohibit air travel for 3–7 days post-RAI administration until radiation levels drop below legally mandated thresholds, and (c) a post-therapy whole-body scan (performed 5–7 days after RAI) must be reviewed before discharge. Patients receiving systemic targeted therapy (e.g., lenvatinib, selpercatinib) as part of their plan can typically travel home after 2–3 weeks once the first cycle's tolerability and initial response parameters have been assessed. Your GAF Healthcare case manager will provide a personalised travel clearance timeline as part of your discharge planning.
What is the success rate of thyroid cancer treatment?
Thyroid cancer has among the most favourable prognoses of all cancers, particularly for the most common subtypes. The 5-year overall survival rate for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) — which accounts for approximately 85% of all thyroid cancers — exceeds 98–99% when detected at Stage I or II (intrathyroidal or with limited nodal involvement), and remains approximately 93% even for Stage III disease with extrathyroidal extension. Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) carries a 5-year survival rate of approximately 91% overall, with Stage I–II disease approaching 98–99%. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) has a 5-year survival rate of approximately 91% for locoregional disease, falling to approximately 28% in the presence of distant metastases; targeted RET inhibitors (selpercatinib, vandetanib) have significantly improved disease control rates in progressive MTC. Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) remains the most aggressive subtype, with a historical median overall survival of 3–6 months; however, BRAF V600E-positive ATC patients treated with dabrafenib plus trametinib now achieve a 1-year overall survival rate of approximately 20–40%, with some patients achieving durable responses. At the JCI-accredited and NABH-accredited partner hospitals within the GAF Healthcare network, high surgical volumes (>150 thyroid cancer surgeries per year at lead centres), intraoperative nerve monitoring, and access to next-generation molecular therapies contribute to outcomes that align with internationally published benchmarks from centres such as Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, and Memorial Sloan Kettering.

How GAF Healthcare Assists in Choosing the Best Hospital for Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Mumbai, India

Discover the Top Hospitals for Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Mumbai, India

This page lists 17 accredited surgical oncology hospitals in Mumbai, India, so you can compare accreditation, specialties and bed capacity in one place.

Support When You Need It Most

Share your medical reports with us on WhatsApp or email. Our medical team reviews them and comes back with a recommended hospital and treatment plan for your case.

Transparent, All-Inclusive Costs

We provide a single, itemised quote covering hospital charges and stay — no hidden fees, and there's no charge for requesting an estimate. Use our cost calculator alongside this page for a first estimate.

Visa, Travel and Stay Coordination

Once you choose a hospital, we help arrange the medical visa invitation letter, hotel or serviced-apartment booking nearby, airport pickup and transport to your appointments.

Curious what treatment might cost for your case? Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate.

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions about thyroid cancer treatment in Mumbai, India

How many surgical oncology hospitals are listed in Mumbai, India?
17 hospitals in our Mumbai, India directory are currently listed for surgical oncology including Thyroid Cancer Treatment.
How do you choose which hospitals to list?
A hospital appears on this page when Surgical Oncology is among its listed specialties and it is located in Mumbai, India. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
How much does treatment cost in India?
Cost varies by hospital, city and individual case. Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate — see the link on this page.
Are there surgical oncology hospitals for this in other India cities?
See the "Hospitals in other cities" links on this page for the full India list.
Are these hospitals internationally accredited?
Hospitals listed on this page carry accreditations including JCI, NABH, NABL, ISO 9001 — see the accreditation badge shown for each hospital below.
Can I get a treatment plan and cost estimate before I travel?
Yes. Share your medical reports with the GAF Healthcare team over WhatsApp or email, and our medical team will review them and come back with a recommended hospital, a treatment plan and an itemised cost estimate before you commit to anything.
Do you help with visa, travel and accommodation?
Yes. Once you choose a hospital, our team helps arrange the medical visa invitation letter, book accommodation near the hospital, and organise airport pickup and transport to appointments.
What support do I get during and after treatment?
Our medical team reviews your reports and stays in touch throughout your treatment journey — from the first consultation through recovery, including after you return home.
What does the "Featured" label next to a hospital's name mean?
"Featured" reflects editorial prominence on this listing, not a clinical ranking or a claim that it is the "best" hospital.
How do I get matched with the right hospital for thyroid cancer treatment?
Share your medical reports and requirements with the GAF Healthcare team, and our medical coordinators will recommend a suitable hospital from this list based on your case.
Does the listed cost cover everything?
The figures shown are an indicative planning estimate, not a final quote from a specific hospital. Our team provides a single, itemised, all-inclusive quote before you make any commitment.
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