Fortis Hospital is now being recognized as one of the leaders in
medical field of research and treatment. Fortis offers a cost effective
treatment for various cancer surgeries across the country. Fortis Cancer
Institute provides best treatments
for cancer with latest techniques and efficient equipments, provided to
cure the patients at the earliest. Fortis provides high standard of medical
facilities with specialized multi specialty cancer hospitals that serve their
expertise in various cancer surgeries.
Fortis Hospitals have the best infrastructure and offer world-class
facilities at a very reasonable price making them among the top A list
hospitals in the world. High tech Cancer Surgery hospitals in India provide
access to team of surgical specialists & comprehensive range of imaging and
laboratory services to its international patients.
Medical oncology is the subspecialty of oncology which deals with the
medical management of cancer using anti-cancer drugs. Anticancer drugs are of
various types like chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, Immunotherapy, targeted
Monoclonal antibodies etc.
Normal cells grow and die in a controlled way. When cancer occurs,
cells in the body that are not normal keep dividing and forming more cells
without control. Anticancer drugs destroy cancer cells by stopping them from
growing or multiplying. Healthy cells can also be harmed, especially those that
divide quickly. Harm to healthy cells is what causes side effects. These cells
usually repair themselves after chemotherapy. Often chemotherapy is the only
treatment that a patient receives. But at times it is used in conjunction with
other modalities of treatment. It could be used prior to surgery or radiation
therapy in order to shrink a tumour to make it more manageable in size. (Neo-adjuvant
therapy) It is sometimes used to help destroy any remaining cancerous cells
after surgery or radiation.
Surgical Oncology:
Surgical oncology is a specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment
of a variety of tumors, the most common being breast cancer, colorectal cancer,
melanoma, and endocrine tumors. Surgical oncology requires specialized training
after a general surgery residency. The best training comes from programs
approved by the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), and all of our cancer
doctors surgeons have SSO-certified training at some of the most prestigious
medical centers in the country.
Surgical oncologists provide the most sophisticated and comprehensive
cancer care, because of the training and experience in only treating cancers.
Since we understand all aspects of cancer care, we base our recommendations on
the latest advances in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. We meet regularly
with the medical oncologists and the radiation oncologists, so that all aspects
of our patients care have been thoroughly reviewed. This provides a coordinated
team approach that has been proven to increase cure rates and make our patients
more comfortable and informed.
Radiation therapy;
Radiation is a special type of energy carried by waves or a stream of
particles. It can come from radioactive substances and special machines. There
are many different levels of radiation energy. We have all been exposed to low
levels of radiation energy, such as radiation from the sun or radiation used to
make a chest x-ray or mammogram. When radiation energy is used at high levels,
it can treat cancer and other illnesses. The use of high-energy rays or
particles to treat a disease called radiation therapy.
Brachy therapy;
Brachy therapy is an advanced cancer treatment. Radioactive seeds or
sources are placed in or near the tumor itself, giving a high radiation dose to
the tumor while reducing the radiation exposure in the surrounding healthy
tissues. The term "brachy" is Greek for short distance. Brachy therapy
is radiation therapy given at a short distance: localized, precise, and
high-tech.
There are two types of brachy therapy that are used in the treatment of
prostate cancer: permanent low dose radiation (LDR) and temporary high dose
radiation (HDR). LDR brachy therapy is uses iodine-126 and palladium-104 stored
in titanium cases usually referred to as brachy therapy seeds. As the name
permanent brachy therapy suggests, the seeds are permanently left inside the
prostate gland. Over the course of their radioactive lives, the seeds will
continuously emit low levels of radiation.
Fortis Cancer institute committed to providing premiere, quality,
cost-effective radiation therapy services that are responsive to the needs of
our patients through continuous improvement and innovation. Ours is a
commitment to clinical and scientific excellence in a caring environment.
