Centers of Excellence

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Asian Cancer Centre

The Cancer Centre at Asian Institute of Medical Sciences is a state-of-the-art facility that is slated to become North India's most comprehensive cancer centre. Asian Cancer Centre offers end to end services from prevention to early detection, comprehensive treatment to palliative care under one roof. The centre provides all forms of treatment - Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Medical Oncology. The centre is supported by state-of-the-art equipments in pathology, radiology and blood bank to provide safe blood and blood components as per international standards and regulations. 

Cancer Awareness

Cancer is potentially curable if diagnosed early and treated completely in its early stages. Even in the late stages, where total cure may not be possible, the patients can be treated appropriately so that they have a meaningful life with minimum discomfort. Correct diagnosis and management of cancer is of paramount importance

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Cancer Treatment for Quality Life

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The aim of cancer treatment is to cure the patients and save lives. In cases where complete cure is not possible the treatment aims to control the disease and add life to years. There are three main types of cancer treatment - Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Radiation Oncology. The treatment can be planned as a single treatment or a combination of treatments depending upon individual patients requirements.

Medical Oncology: deals with all aspects of cancer from prevention, early diagnosis, treatment planning to support and palliative care. Treatment of cancer using drugs is called chemotherapy. Chemotherapy slows and kills the growth of cancer cells and helps to prevent them from spreading to other parts of the body. It is combined with radiation therapy as primary treatment to shrink the tumor before the surgery. It may also be usedafter surgery and to treat cancer that has spread to other organs. The services provided at Asian Cancer Centre include:

• Cancer consultation and chemotherapy planning
• Day care chemotherapy unit
• Bone Marrow aspiration and Biopsy
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Hormonal Therapy planning and Administration

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Surgical Oncology: AIMS is equipped to carry out the entire range of cancer surgeries in its modular operation theaters, fitted with state-of-the-art LED Trilux Aurinio lighting and equipped with a Trilux Media Bridge. The department of surgical oncology has dedicated surgical specialists for breast, head-neck, thorax, gastrointestinal tract, neurological, thoracic, female reproductive system, genito urinary tract and bone tumors. 
 
Radiation Oncology: Is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells used for curative & palliative treatment. Asian Institute of Medical Sciences is the first Hospital in North India to deploy the innovative RapidArcTM Radiotherapy technology on a Trilogy® system, along with other state-of-the-art equipments.

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  Trilogy® - IGRT & IMRT Accelerator (Varian) is a revolutionary breakthrough in cancer treatment setting new benchmarks for speed, precision and patient comfort. It delivers powerful tumor-destroying radiation with remarkable precision. Varian RapidArcTM Radiotherapy technology on a Trilogy® system combines the use of both Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy(IMRT) and Image-Guided Radiotherapy(IGRT) delivery techniques to deliver the treatment with speed and with more precision than conventional or helical IMRT resulting in fewer side effects.

RAPID Arc Technology is applied in the treatment of head & neck cancer, prostate cancer, intra abdominal malignancies - gastric cancer, cancer cervix, lung cancer, brain tumor and verification by cone beam CT scan.

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  PET based Radiotherapy: Patients will have PET based radiotherapy planning by 4D computer systems in line with international standards leading to minimum side effects.
• HDR Brachytherapy: High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy is a technique that uses a relatively intense source of radiation made of iridium 192 to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation through temporarily placed needles, catheter or applicators on OPD basis.

AIMS has deployed GammaMediplus IX which introduces a new level of digital technology enhancing the Brachytherapy experience. GammaMedplus IX is a safe, precise, flexible and a complete treatment solution, being used to treat cancers of breast, prostate, cervix, esophagus, head and neck and soft tissue sarcomas.