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HIFU for prostate cancer treatment in India

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HIFU ( high intensity focused ultrasound ) is a nonsurgical procedure for the treatment of prostate cancer. At CMCS Health, we offer cost-effective HIFU treatment with the best and most experienced Indian prostate cancer specialists for medical travelers, seeking prostate cancer treatment in India.

HIFU for prostate cancer treatment in India.

What is HIFU:

HIFU ( high intensity focused ultrasound ) is a novel nonsurgical procedure approved by the US FDA for the treatment of localized and non metastatic prostate cancer. In the HIFU procedure, multiple ultrasound waves are produced at a higher intensity and in a highly focused form aimed at cancerous tissues in the prostate gland.

Which patient are ideal for HIFU treatment for prostate cancer :

Those patients who have a smaller prostate gland and in whom cancer is localized and not metastatic are the best suited for HIFU treatment for prostate cancer.

HIFU can also be used as an alternative or follow-up treatment for those patients where other treatments like surgery or radiation therapy have failed and the tumor is confined to a small area of the prostate gland.

Advantages of HIFU for prostate cancer treatment :

  • It does not include surgery or radiation therapy
  • Focal HIFU can treat smaller prostate cancerous tissues without harming surrounding healthy tissues, muscles, and nerves
  • It is an outpatient ( OPD ) procedure with no hospital stay, the patient can return the home same day and start his work and other activities within 24 hours of the procedure.
  • It has fewer chances of urinary incontinence or erectile dysfunction as compared to surgery or radiation therapy

Lowest cost - Highest Quality HIFU for prostate cancer treatment in India :

The cost of HIFU treatment for prostate cancer depends on the size of tumor, hospital and experience of the treating doctor .

Best quality HIFU treatment for prostate cancer treatment in India may range from 3500 to 5000 USD .

HIFU for prostate cancer treatment in India :

At CMCS Health, we are associated with the best Indian prostate cancer specialists including Medical Oncologists who are experts in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy, Uro.- Onco. surgeons who are well versed with Robot-assisted prostatectomy and Radiation oncologists for complete and comprehensive prostate cancer treatment in India.

DR Vineet Govinda Gupta is a young and dynamic medical oncologist and senior consultant - Medical oncology at Artemis hospital , Gurgaon , India.

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Brachytherapy for prostate cancer treatment in India.

Brachytherapy for prostate cancer.

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Brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy ( cancer treatment ) where radioactive elements are sealed inside a seed , capsule , pellet or wire and are put implanted inside the body of a cancer patient by using either a needle or a catheter. At CMCS Health , we are associated with Best Indian radiation oncologist , who are well experienced in brachytherapy for prostate cancer treatment in India.

Brachytherapy is universally accepted prostate cancer treatment worldwide. It is used as monotherapy for men with early stage prostate cancer and also for some intermediate risk prostate cancers and in combination with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for men with larger prostate cancers.

The advantage of brachytherapy in prostate cancer treatment is that radioactive material implant allows a higher dose of radiation given to limited area and thus minimizing the damage to surrounding healthy tissues.

In Brachytherapy for prostate cancer treatment in India , a radiation oncologist places the encapsulated radioactive substance directly on tumor or surrounding tissues with the help of a needle or catheter. The duration of radioactive implant in body of patient depends on location of cancer , stage of cancer and overall health of patient. CT Scans and Ultrasound during the brachytherapy helps the radiation oncologist in placing the encapsulated radioactive material precisely on tumor or nearby tissues.

Brachytherapy for prostate cancer are usually given as either low dose rate ( LDR ) brachytherapy or high dose rate ( HDR ) brachytherapy.

Brachytherapy for prostate cancer , if done by a well experienced radiation oncologist and after proper evaluation of the size and stage of tumor is found to be as effective as conventional external beam radiation therapy and in some cases even surgery .

Brachytherapy is very useful for those prostate cancer patient where the cancer is localized and has not metastasized. In some cases brachytherapy is combined with external-beam radiation therapy, including stereotactic body radiation therapy, to get the best results.

Other types of radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment in India :

  • External beam radiation therapy ( EBRT )
  • Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy ( 3D-CRT)
  • intensity modulated radiation therapy ( IMRT )
  • Image guided radiation therapy ( IGRT )
  • Volumetric modulated arc therapy ( VMAT )
  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) also known as gamma knife or cyberKnife

 Dr A K Anand is leading radiation oncologist of Delhi and NCR and is currently HOD and Director - Dept. of Radiation Oncology at Fortis memorial research Institute , Gurgaon , India.

Dr A K Anand has a vast experience of more than  30 years in the field of radiation oncology. 

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Prostate Cancer treatment in India.

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Prostate cancer treatment in India :

Prostate Cancer is a one of the serious and life threatening medical condition affecting prostate. Prostate cancer usually affect elderly and above 65 year old men but it may affect younger men too. Prostate cancer is the second largest cancer in men.Prostate cancer generally metastasizes to bones. Since the growth of prostate cancer is slow it may not affect or diagnosed in early stages but there are instances where the cancerous prostate cells have grown rapidly. We are associated with Best Indian Urology surgeon well versed with da Vinci robotic surgery , Medical oncologist well versed with chemotherapy and immunotherapy and Radiation oncologist for comprehensive and complete Prostate cancer treatment in India.

Who are at risk for prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer affects men above 50 years of age.Over a period of time the survival rate in prostate cancer have improved dramatically from 30% in 1970's to 80% presently.
Prostate cancer may affect any men above the age of 50 years,but the African or African Caribbean are at a three fold higher risk than white people.The man whose father or brother have been diagnosed with prostate cancer stand two and a half time higher chances than the men who never had a prostate cancer family history.
Black men are at three times higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer as compared to white men.
Some studies suggest that men among the populations where consumption of "red meat" is more common are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer.
 

Prevention of Prostate Cancer

Certain life style changes may reduce risk of prostate cancer. Quitting smoking and regular physical exercises at least for 30 minutes a day and five days a week can cut down risk of prostate cancer. Reduction in consumption of animal fat or red meat also cut down the risk for prostate cancer. A study although not confirmed that a diet high in tomatoes may also be helpful in reducing the risk of prostate cancer.
 
How Prostate Cancer is diagnosed?
 
Prostate cancer is usually diagnosed through screening as symptoms appear quite late in patients.The usual diagnostic procedures are a blood test called PSA or prostate specific antigen test. A higher PSA test result indicated possibility of prostate cancer. Although it may be non confirmatory too as Prostatitis may also cause elevated PSA levels.
DRE (Digital Rectal examination) may also suggest presence of prostate cancer, where a qualified and experienced doctor puts a gloved lubricated finger inside the rectum of the patient to feel any bump or hard surface on prostate suggesting a cancerous growth.
Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) or Transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy are more confirmatory and reliable tests for diagnosing the presence of prostate cancer in a patient.
 

Prostate cancer treatment in India:

The treatment options for prostate cancer depend on stage and overall general health of patient.
It may involve watchful waiting or active surveillance.
Prostatectomy the surgical removal of part or whole of prostate.
We offer Laparoscopic or robot assisted surgeries for prostate cancer treatment in India.
Robot assisted prostate surgery are the latest surgical techniques for smaller incision,quicker healing and precise results for prostate cancer . Doctors do consider nerve sparing surgical removal of part or whole prostate that does not affect the normal sexual capacity and active sexual life of patient.
We at CMCS Healthare associated with the most experienced cancer surgeons and well equipped hospitals for prostate cancer treatment in India of our global guests.Expertise of a urological cancer surgeon is very crucial for treatment outcome of prostatectomy.
Other treatment options are Radiation Therapy, it could be external beam radiation therapy. With a 3D conformal radiotherapy assisted with CT scans and MRI for precise results with optimum dose to cancerous cell within the prostate gland.
IMRT or Intensity modulated radiation therapy give more flexibility of dose modulation to Radiation doctors thereby more precise results and avoiding side effect of radiation on bowel and bladder overtime.
Proton therapy is considered superior to external beam radiation therapy for more precise and less side effect associated radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment.
Brachytherapy for prsoate cancer can be used for patients who want to avoid daily visit to radiation therapy center or do not want to stay in India for long.
The expertise of Radiation Oncology doctor is again vital for treatment outcome. CMCS Health is associated with the most experienced Radiation oncology doctors and hospitals with latest diagnostics and radiation therapy machines for better treatment outcome of prostate cancer for our global guests.
 
Hormonal therapies are also used along with surgical and radiation therapies for better treatment options and results for prostate cancer treatments.
 
Chemotherapy is used for hormone resistant and metastatic or advanced prostate cancer. A combination of chemotherapeutic drugs or single agent therapy are used for better results and lower side effects.
 
Targeted chemotherapy for prostate cancer holds big promise for recurrent and advanced or prolapsed prostate cancer treatment.
 
HIFU is a newly US FDA approved prostate cancer treatment procedure with no surgical incision and better safety profile for prostate cancers which are localized and non metastatic.
 
Dr. Deepak Singla - Medical Oncologist is Unit Chief and consultant Medical Oncologist at Dept. of Medical Oncology at Paras Hospitals,Gurgaon,Haryana,India.
 
 
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Prostate cancer treatment in India | Robotic Prostatectomy.

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Prostate cancer surgery is recommended for those patients where cancer is localized and has not metastasized. At CMCS Health, we are associated with the best Indian Uro-oncology surgeons for both laparoscopic prostate cancer surgery and Robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatments in India.

da Vinci robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatment in India has considerable advantages over conventional laparoscopic prostatectomy as it not only empowers the surgeon to overcome shortcomings associated with both open prostatectomy and laparoscopic prostatectomy but also offers better patient compliance. We are associated with the most experienced Uro-Oncology surgeons of India well versed in Robotic prostatectomy .

During a robot-assisted prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatment in India, a three-dimensional endoscope and equipment for high-resolution images and enhanced field of vision are used to provide a magnified view of delicate tissues and structures like blood vessels, nerves, and muscles surrounding the prostate gland. 

Advantage of robot-assisted prostatectomy in India :

As the incisions made during the da Vinci robotic prostatectomy are much smaller in size, they reduce the chances of any post-surgery infections, minimize the damage to surrounding tissues, and have lesser hospital stay for patients.

During the robotic prostatectomy the surgeon sits at a computer console and manipulates the tiny wristed instruments that offer greater mobility than the human wrist and thus offers a better precise surgery.

Which patients are best suited for robot assisted prostatectomy:

Prostate cancer patients whose prostate cancer is in T1 or T2 stage , that is the cancer is localized , are the ideal for robotic prostatectomy however your treating doctor will decide if robotic prostatectomy is best suited for you.

Treatment of prostate cancer is like the treatment of any other cancer. It involves all three fields of cancer treatments like Cancer Surgery, Medical oncology ( Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted or immunotherapy ), radiation therapy ( for brachytherapy, IMRT, IGRT, 3D CRT, VMAT, or SBRT) for complete and comprehensive prostate cancer treatment in India.

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