Cancer is a life-threatening disease that affects millions of people across the year every year. It is the abnormal mutation or increase of the cells in the body that can prove to be fatal. These abnormal cells can attack the normal functioning cells of the body and spread to other parts of the body ultimately leading to the demise of the patient. An estimate of more than 100 types of cancers have been discovered, that can affect various parts of the body, and most of them are often terminal although some of them can be cured in their early stages.
The most common types of cancers that are found are leukaemia which is a type of blood cancer, lung cancer found in cigarette smokers, breast cancer found commonly in women, skin cancer caused by excessive sun exposure, prostate cancer and many more.
Cancer of any kind usually affects the body in four stages. The initial stage is when cancer is discovered and doesn’t spread to other parts of the body. In this stage, cancer can be cured by removing a tumour with surgery. In stage two and three, the tumour has been become significantly bigger and has spread to the lymph nodes, but not to the rest of the body. Chances of curing cancer in these stages are considerably low but it is still possible. The final stage is when cancer has engulfed all parts of the body and is completely terminal.
- Surgery: The tumour is removed by the oncologist or cancer specialist from the affected area and stops its growth.
- Radiation Therapy:Radiations or X rays are used to kill the abnormal cells and hinder their growth.
- Hormone Therapy: Mostly used in breast cancer and prostate cancer, this therapy gradually stops or slows down the release of hormones that contribute to the growth of cancer cells.
- Chemotherapy:Chemotherapy includes usage of potent anti-cancer drugs that stop the growth of abnormal cells and kill them.
- Immunotherapy: This type of cancer uses medication and substances to improve or restore the immune system so it can fight the growth of abnormal blood cells.
Cancer treatment in India is one of the best in the world, as the medical equipment and technology used in India for cancer treatment is state of the art and of superior quality. India has no shortage of skilled oncologists and various reputable hospitals offering cancer at affordable and reasonable prices.
The average cost of treatment for any kind of cancer starts from 1 to 2 lakhs. In advanced stages that will require multiple rounds of treatment such as chemotherapy, the cost can go upwards of 20 to 30 lakhs. A complete cancer package will include the early detection of cancer, surgery, rounds of radiation or chemotherapy based on the type of cancer and aftercare.
India has many reputable cancer hospitals offering the best cancer treatment in India, both government and privately owned.
Government Hospitals that offer treatment free of cost or with subsidized rates:
- Tata Memorial Hospital, New Mumbai
- All India Medical Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
- MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad
Private Hospitals:
- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
- Apollo Hospitals in various cities
- Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
| Bladder cancer | Prostate cancer |
| Lung cancer | Kidney cancer |
| Brain cancer | Skin cancer |
| Melanoma | LeukemiaThyroid cancer |
| Breast cancer | Liver cancer |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Uterine cancer |
| Cervical cancer | Colorectal cancer |
| Ovarian cancer | Pancreatic cancer |
| Esophageal cancer |
There are number of ways of cancer treatment in India, but type of treatment depends on the type of cancer and stage. If treated properly using the prompt manner then cancer can be cured permanently. Our experts are specialized in this sector and are well informed about each kind of cancer treatment, and treat you by choosing the best and most appropriate method. Here is the list of cancer treatment provided by our experts:
In surgery our surgeon removes the cancer causing cells from the patient’s body by operating it. They are specially trained for performing such surgeries and also have proven their expertise a number of times. Depending on the stage of cancer patient is struggling with; our best surgeons choose the way of surgery. As there are different ways of surgeries, such as Cryosurgery, Lasers, Hyperthermia, Photodynamic Therapy and our surgeons are experts in each manner.
Another type used for cancer treatment is radiation therapy. In this type of cancer treatment, our doctors use high dosage of radiations to remove the cells of cancer for the patient’s body. This is not an instant cancer treatment but it may take days or weeks, as in this kind of therapy high radiations slow down the growth of cancer cells and weakens their DNA which causes stopping further division or dying of cells and then ultimately removes it from the body. But this treatment ensures 100% removal of cancer cells from the body making the treatment successful and giving a healthy life to the patient.
This is done with the help of proper medications. It is mostly taken as a pre-treatment before surgery or radiation therapy to lessen the effect and size of cancer cells.
Effect of cancer cells increase if body immunity is less. Therefore this treatment is opted to provide sufficient immunity in your body to fight with cancer cells. It is a biological treatment which is done by using various substances of living organisms.
In this kind of therapy our surgeons does not treat the cells of cancer, rather target the cause of cells due to which it occurred, splits and spreads all over the body. It results in slow down the growth of cancer cells and also restricts further spreading which gradually heals cancer from the roots.
Stem cells are a boon to the human body which helps to stay a healthy life. Destruction of stem cells also allows cancer to spread throughout the body. Our experts use various methods and restore the stem cells to the patient’s body in order to treat various type of cancer.
