Friday, 4 April 2014

medical tourism for cancer



Cancer is one of the most devastating health concerns facing by most of the USA today. Receiving a cancer diagnosis poses great concern for individuals and their families in numerous ways.  Not only is the news traumatic and saddening, but the cost of treatment can be extremely high. Individuals who cannot afford the health costs are either driven into debt or simply choose to opt out of treatment, being forced to settle for a lower quality of life and possibly shorter life span.

Rise of Health Care Costs

A rise of health care costs has exacerbated this regrettable trend. Often, insurance plans do not cover, or only partially cover, treatment plans for cancer. This leaves the patient with significant out-of-pocket costs, which often restrict them from pursuing further, or better, treatments.
However, medical tourism provides an array of more affordable cancer treatment options in excellent cancer clinics around the world. While the location changes, the treatment remains the same.


Treatments and Surgery for Cancer
Medical Oncology

  •     Chemotherapy of solid tumors
  •     Chemotherapy of haematological malignancies
  •     Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of solid tumor and haematological malignancies including Interleukin, herceptin, Avastin and Mabthera
  •     Diagnostic testsOncology Lab India
  •     Day care chemotherapy
  •     Chemoport insertion
  •     Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation

Radiation Oncology

  •     Imtensity Mdodulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  •     3D conformal Radiation therapy (3D-CRT)
  •     Linear Accelerator (LINAC)
  •     Cobalt Unit
  •     Brachytherapy
  •     Simulator

Brain Tumor Surgery

All type of brain tumors are removed microscopically. Examples of brain tumors operated are
  • Meningiomas
  •     Pituitary tumors
  •     Craniopharyngioma
  •     Glioma
  •     Hemangioblastomaependymoma
  •     Acoustic tumors
  •     Trigeminal neuromas
  •     Base of skull tumors
  •     Skull tumors
  •     Orbital tumors
  •     Intra-ventricular tumors

Reconstruction Post Cancer Surgery

All type of brain tumors are removed microscopically. Examples of brain tumors operated are

    Head and neck reconstruction after cancer surgery
    Breast and nipple reconstruction after cancer surgery
    Skull base cancer surgery and reconstruction