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Surgical Oncology:
Surgery plays a vital role for the treatment of solid tumors and surgeon plays a leading role in the decision making of the treatment of these solid tumors.

Cancer surgery is a complex and highly skilled discipline requiring detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and reconstructive procedures. We are presently having the following facilities at our hospital for Surgical Oncology:

  • I.C.U.
  • Endoscopy
  • M.I.S.(Minimal Invasive Surgery).
  • Major Cancer Resections.

Medical Oncology:
Our Medical Oncology Unit has facilities for day care & inpatient chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is the administration of cytotoxic drugs and more recently biologicals to destroy the cancer cells. It is one of the multi- disciplinary approaches for the treatment of cancers and has become the mainstay of treatment for almost all malignancies especially in Leukemias (Blood Cancer), Lymphomas, Germ cell tumor and Choriocarcinoma ,Cancer Breast and Ovary to name a few. We are now making attempt to setup blood bank to facilitate component therapy.

Radiation Oncology:

  • We have a Telecobalt unit with TPS and CT simulation.
  • We are making attempt to achive a Brachy Therapy unit under linear accelerator.

Diagnostic Oncology:
Radiology plays a vital role in proper diagnosis of cancer patients so that correct treatment can be planned. Presently we are having Colour Doppler Echo and a Dual Slice CT that helps us to locate the disease and assess the extent. We are now making attempt to acquire a Mammogram & an M.R.I., which will help us to get more diagnostic perfection.

Palliative Care:
Palliative care is extremely useful for terminally ill patients. It considerably helps in controlling the pain and various other sufferings of such patients and also plays a key role in raising the morale of the patients and their family members to fight the disease. We are having facilities for inpatient and outpatient symptom management.
We are having Oral Morphine to help relief the pain of the patients.


 

 
 
 

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