One of the deadliest diseases of this century is cancer. According to reports by W.H.O. one out of three women and one out of four men are prone to getting cancer in the world. Now with such alarming figures the task of hospitals and doctors has become very challenging. But with the advancement of technology its cure has become possible provided the disease is diagnosed in its early phase. Today the use of modern technology has brought the cure rate of cancer to almost 70-80%.

The Apollo hospitals have some of the most advanced technologies and state of art equipments to enable them to fight the disease.

The recently started Apollo cancer institute is a great success. The institute provides the treatment in the following major specialties :

• Medical Oncology
• Surgical Oncology
• Pediatric Oncology
• Radiation Oncology

At the institute one finds a comprehensive multidisciplinary, state of art facility where excellence in treatment is imparted by most competent and highly skilled oncologists manning sophisticated equipments-two linear accelerators with multileaf and micromultileaf collimators, CT Simulators, and 3- Dimensional treatment planning system. The radiation oncology department has the capability of delivering radiation by most modern techniques viz intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), 3d-conformal (3DCRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). The center is backed up by all super specialties and diagnostics present at the hospital.

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