Apollo Cancer Institute, Delhi

The use of chemotherapy is an important adjuvant in the treatment of cancer. These drugs are toxic and have to be handled with care. The center has trained specialists dealing with chemotherapy. The doses are regulated to give maximum advantage to the patient without compromising on the quality of life.

As a large number of cancers are of hematological origin, facilities for pheno typing of leukemia, immunohistochemistry for different diagnosis of lymphoma are available.

As a large number of hematological cases occur in children, the Apollo Cancer Institute has a dedicated specialist in Pediatric Oncology to treat such cases. With this comprehensive range of facilities and backup services available, the unit is committed to deliver optimum healthcare in a child friendly environment.

Radiation Oncology

A large number of cancer cases require Radiotherapy at some stage or the other. This department is equipped with two state-of-the-art linear accelerators with one giving a high-energy radiation and the other designed for giving stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery.

The CLINAC-21 EX high energy, specially designed Linear Accelerator has a Multi Leaf Collimator and a 3 D treatment planning system. This fully automated and computerized system provides 3 D Conformal Radiotherapy. With the help of Multi Leaf Collimator the dose distribution is limited to the target volume only and minimize damage to the neighboring organs and structures.

The sophisticated technology of SCLINAC-600 SR with the help of Micro Multi Leaf Collimator and the availability of dynamic conformal technique has been instrumental in providing highly effective treatment to the targeted area in the form of stereo tactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery. This is primarily meant for regions of brain but with the help of the new software it is being extended to the whole body.

It is also helpful in non-cancer cases like Arteriovenous malformations of the brain, cavernous angiomas and certain functional brain disorders.

This discipline is manned by site-specific specialists in the field of Cancer in the areas of Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Endocrine tumors, Gastrointestinal and hepatic tumors, Head & Neck tumors, Neurological oncology, soft tissue and bone tumors, Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Thoracic surgical oncology, Urologic surgical oncology & Gynaecological oncology. This is backed by a state-of-the-art operation theaters and excellent Intensive Care Units. The specialized treatments offered here include: Micro vascular reconstructions of flaps, Extensive resection of hepatic and lung tumors, Limb conserving surgery in Bone tumors, Laparoscopic surgery in staging and diagnosis and the like.