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| Department of Oncology/Hematology at Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad, is an International quality department. |
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Stem Cell Transplant/Bone Marrow Transplant |
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Radiation Oncology |
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Medical Oncology |
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Surgical Oncology |
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Hematology and Hemato-Oncology |
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Apollo Hospital has tied up with CBCC, USA to provide state of the art oncology care. CBCC is a large cancer Centre based in California, USA, with advanced cancer care facilities. CBCC provides oncology technology and knowledge. They have established India’s first and the best Radiation Oncology facility with IGRT technology, in addition to brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery and related services. Department is supported by well trained radiation oncologists, physicists, and other staff. Advance radiotherapy techniques help to minimize side effects and improve results. Many patients can be treated without surgery, with combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, thus minimizing loss of organ function and better functional outcome. |
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Stem cell transplant facility is available at Apollo Hospital with all related facilities under one roof, such as blood bank, various laboratories, radiology, transplant ICU, and trained oncology staff. Procedure is done with special techniques to ensure best results, for diseases such as multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia. Transplant specialist is a USA trained hemato-oncologist, first and the only one in state of Gujarat, with dual certification from American Board of Oncology and Hematology both. |
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Medical Oncology department includes a Day Care Centre with dedicated nurses and doctors for anticancer medicine administration including chemotherapy and non chemotherapy medicines, to ensure maximum safety, effective use and patient comfort. Patients do not need to be admitted to hospital, thus increasing convenience and reducing cost. Medical oncologists are either trained in USA or in premier institutes of India. |
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Department also has a separate inpatient oncology ward with oncology nurses and doctors in all shifts to take care of the immuno-compromised patients and other complex cancer cases. Separate ward helps to ensure that there is no cross infection from other hospitalized patients. |
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Department is supported by Surgeons specializing region wise i.e. separate surgeons for cancers of head & neck region, gastrointestinal or abdominal cancers, breast cancer, gynecological cancers, genitourinary cancers. Operation theaters and other facilities are of international quality. Most surgeons are also either trained abroad or in premier institutes of India. |
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Hemato-Oncology and Hematology is also an active division, with USA trained consultant, one of only two in state of Gujarat. Department caters to all types of leukemias, lymphomas, myeloma, myeloproliferative disorders, myelodysplastic syndromes, and other such disorders. A large number of patients also come here for diagnosis and treatment of various benign hematological disorders, such as bleeding or clotting disorders, low or high blood counts, and others. |
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Very important part of the cancer care is support from histopathology, hematopathology and radiology. State of the art equipments and doctors trained in premier institutes of India and abroad ensure that goal. |
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Other facilities include pain clinic to take care of severe cancer pain with tools not easily available in most hospitals. We also have programs for screening, awareness, tobacco cessation clinic, support for patients and survivors for rehabilitation e.g. with yoga classes. |
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