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Overview
Medical oncology
Over one thousand new patients receive chemotherapy
of the highest standards at Apollo Hospitals every year.
Conventional and high dose chemotherapy
are routinely administered. The Centre routinely
performs chemotherapy for different solid tumours
and drug combinations. Paediatric Oncology is under
the care of specialised consultants, while
Haemato-oncology is one of the most successful areas
of Medical Oncology.
Surgical Oncology
Complex tumour removals are skilfully performed by
Apollo's highly trained and motivated surgical
oncologists. They are ably supported by dedicated
operating theatres, recovery and ICU staff. Apollo's
success rate in Oncology surgeries is comparable to
that of the best centres in the world. Specialized
surgeries like skull base, commando and liver
resection are performed with high success rates.
Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)
Bone Marrow Transplants are performed to treat
malignant conditions like Acute Myeloid Leukaemia,
Lymphatic Leukaemia, Myeloma and Hodgkin's disease.
Specific cases of solid tumours and genetic
disorders like Thalassemia have also benefited from
this treatment.
The BMT unit at Apollo has expertise in both
Autologous and Allogenic bone marrow transplants. It
has performed over 140 bone marrow transplants with
clinical outcomes on par with the best in the world.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy
Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai has performed
groundbreaking results with Stereotactic
Radiosurgery (SRS) in South Asia. SRS is a widely
accepted, cost-effective and non-invasive radiation
technique employed to treat various types of
intracranial lesions like Arteriovenous
Malformations, Meningiomas and Acoustic Schwannomas.
This is usually recommended when the risks involved
with open surgery are higher. This procedure enables
deep-seated lesions to be visualised, analysed and
treated precisely.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
This is a powerful imaging technique that holds
great promise in the diagnosis and treatment of many
diseases, particularly cancer. A non-invasive test,
the PET scan accurately images the cellular function of
the human body. In a single PET scan, the entire body
can be examined. PET scanning provides
a more complete picture, making it easier for the
doctor to diagnose problems, determine the extent of
disease, prescribe treatment, and track progress.
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