Aster Medcity Kochi launched Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Center for various gastrointestinal Cancers. Being the first of its kind in the state, the centre advocates a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to treat GI cancers which are on the rise in the state notably, especially colon and rectal cancers which have the second highest recorded incidence. Developed jointly by Aster Center of Excellence for Gastroenterology and GI Surgery and Aster Center of Excellence for Oncology and Radiation Therapy, the multidisciplinary GI Centre offers a comprehensive and integrated approach in the treatment for a wide variety of these cancers in the best possible way. “The Department of Gastroenterology and GI Surgery at Aster Medcity offers Laparoscopy and Robotic surgery in the surgical management of the patients.