Medical Oncology

Overview

Medical Oncology is a modality of treatment in cancer care which uses Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, Hormonal Therapy and Immunotherapy to treat cancer in an effective manner.

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy works in a pattern of stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells, which grow and divide quickly. But it can also harm quickly dividing healthy cells, such as those that lie in the mouth and intestines or cause hair to grow. Damage to healthy cells may cause side effects.

Targeted therapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs. It works by targeting the cancer’s specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. it is different from traditional chemotherapy in the way that it works on specific targets and hence the side effects are less.

Hormone therapy for cancer uses medicines to block or reduce the amount of hormones in the body to stop or slow down the growth of cancer. Hormone therapy prevents hormones from making cancer cells grow and divide.

Immunotherapy is a breakthrough innovation in Cancer Care. Immunotherapy is the process of activating the immune cells to fight against cancer cells it is a personalised treatment which intends to enhance the body’s defence mechanism to combat and destroy cancer cells. Immunotherapy uses the cells made by the patient’s own body, or treatments made in a laboratory to improve or restore immune system function.

The department of Medical Oncology works in conjunction with Surgical Oncology and Radiation Oncology to offers state-of-the-art treatment facilities for patients suffering from all solid organ cancers.

Medical oncologists at our hospital are trained from one of the best centres in the country and have treated thousands of patients. With their levels of expertise and knowledge, they are able to minimise the risk of additional complications and side effects during cancer treatment.