Cancer treatments in India

Diagnosis and treatment of breast, cervical and other gynaecological cancers, from breast-conserving surgery to combined chemoradiotherapy.

• Breast Cancer TreatmentSurgery, chemotherapy, hormone and targeted therapy planned around the type and stage.
• LumpectomyBreast-conserving surgery that removes the tumour with a margin of healthy tissue.
• MastectomyRemoval of the whole breast, with reconstruction at the same time or later.
• Cervical Cancer TreatmentSurgery for early disease; chemoradiotherapy for more advanced stages.

Cancers of the mouth, tongue, throat, larynx, salivary glands, sinuses and thyroid, often treated with surgery plus reconstruction and radiotherapy.

• Head & Neck Cancer TreatmentSurgery, radiotherapy and drug therapy, with reconstruction where needed.
• Oral Cancer TreatmentCancer of the lips, tongue, gums or lining of the mouth.
• Thyroid Cancer TreatmentRemoval of part or all of the thyroid, sometimes followed by radioactive iodine.

Lung and thoracic cancers treated with minimally invasive surgery, precision radiotherapy and modern drug therapy.

• Lung Cancer TreatmentSurgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy depending on type and spread.

Prostate, kidney and bladder cancers, including robotic surgery, radiotherapy and systemic therapy.

• Prostate Cancer TreatmentPlanned around stage, grade and general health: surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy or monitoring.
• Radical ProstatectomyRemoval of the whole prostate with surrounding tissue, open, laparoscopic or robotic.
• Kidney Cancer TreatmentSurgery for localised disease; targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced disease.
• Bladder Cancer TreatmentFrom endoscopic tumour removal to bladder removal or chemoradiotherapy.
• CystectomyRemoval of part or all of the bladder, with a new route for urine when needed.
• Pelvic Lymph Node DissectionRemoval of pelvic lymph nodes to check for spread, alongside prostate, bladder or gynaecological cancer surgery.

Neuro-oncology for tumours of the brain, pituitary and spine in adults and children, using image-guided and minimally invasive surgery.

• Brain Tumour SurgerySafe maximal removal using image guidance, monitoring and awake surgery.
• Paediatric Brain Tumour SurgeryBrain tumour surgery in children, planned by a paediatric neuro-oncology team.
• Pituitary Tumour SurgeryEndoscopic removal through the nose, without an external incision.
• Spine Tumour SurgeryRemoval of tumours in or around the spine, with stabilisation where needed.

Leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma care, including autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplant.

• Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)Diseased marrow replaced with healthy stem cells from the patient or a matched donor.

Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, treated surgically with further therapy where needed.

• Skin Cancer TreatmentSurgical removal with a margin, plus radiotherapy, topical therapy or immunotherapy where needed.