Radiation Oncology

What is Radiation Oncology?

Radiation oncology (radiotherapy/radiation therapy) is a medical speciality that is an essential part of a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment. It uses high energy x rays(photons) most commonly delivered through a linear accelerator. These therapeutic x rays are painless and invisible and are used to treat a number of different cancers. The linear accelerator is housed within a cancer centre and a multidisciplinary team comprising of radiation oncologists (your specialist doctor), nurses, radiation therapists and medical physicists will talk to you about radiation therapy as a treatment option, assess you, plan and deliver your treatment as well as help you with any side effects you experience.

Services

Conventional Radiation Therapy

The facility of conventional radiation therapy is available at Apex Wellness Hospital, which allows the delivery of treatment over multiple sessions.
IGRT

IGRT is a form of radiotherapy technique, which makes use of various imaging techniques during each treatment session in order to ensure that the radiation is precisely delivered to the tumor. One of the main advantages of IGRT is that it reduces damage to nearby healthy tissues.
IMRT

Apex Wellness hospital also offers intensity-modulated radiation therapy. It conforms to the tumor shape by manipulating proton beams and photons.
3DCRT

The facility of 3D- conformal radiation therapy is also available at Apex Wellness Hospital, which ensures precise radiation dose calculation, computer-controlled treatment delivery, and computer-optimized treatment planning.
Adaptive Radiation Therapy

The facility of adaptive radiation therapy allows the oncologists to change the treatment plan according to the change in the functioning of the tumor (such as hypoxia) or alteration in anatomy (weight loss or tumor shrinkage).
Brachytherapy

It is also called internal radiation therapy. During brachytherapy, the doctor places a radiation source (in the form of beads, needs, or pellets) inside or close to the tumor; this radiation source starts emitting radiation, which kills the cancer cells.
Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

Apex Wellness Hospital also offers intraoperative radiation therapy services. It is used while operating on cancers that are difficult to be treated through surgery alone.
Total Body Radiation Therapy

Total body radiation therapy is delivered to suppress the immune system in patients who are looking forward to undergoing stem cell transplantation.

Facilities

Tomotherapy H

The technology integrates Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Computed Tomography (CT) image guiding technology. It improves accuracy while delivering the radiation therapy at all angles during circular motion.
Versa HD

This technology has the inbuilt facility of 3D and 2D imaging that allows significant accuracy and precision while delivering radiation therapy. It is designed to deliver advanced radiation therapies, such as stereotactic radiation surgery and stereotactic radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy with FFF Technology

uses advanced flattening-filter-free radiation therapy. The advantages of this technology include improved image quality and a high level of accuracy and precision. Highly automated technology reduces human intervention and subsequent errors.
Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT)

The facility of 3D- conformal radiation therapy is also available at Apex Wellness Hospital, which ensures precise radiation dose calculation, computer-controlled treatment delivery, and computer-optimized treatment planning.
APBI (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation)

It is also called internal radiation therapy. During brachytherapy, the doctor places a radiation source (in the form of beads, needs, or pellets) inside or close to the tumor; this radiation source starts emitting radiation, which kills the cancer cells.
Stereotactic Radiation Surgery and Fractionated Stereotactic Therapy

This radiotherapy is generally used to treat cancers related to the brain. It is less invasive with fewer side effects compared to conventional brain surgery.
Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold Technique (DIBH)

The method is based on the observation that the heart moves away from the chest wall during inspiration due to the flattening of the diaphragm and expansion of the lungs. The patient inhales deeply and then holds it for a length of time during which radiation is delivered.
ABC (Active Breathing Coordination)

Before the radiation beam is administered using this method, the patient inhales deeply. By taking a deep breath, the patient’s left side breast tissue or chest wall, which will be exposed to radiation, will be further away from the heart.

Why Choose APEX Wellness Hospital?

APEX Wellness Hospital is well known as the Best Radiation Oncology Hospital in Nashik and provides best-in-class treatment for the heart and also has years of experience in performing surgical procedures for different heart surgeries. At APEX Wellness Hospital all the cardiologists are specialized in diagnosing and treating diseases related to the cardiovascular system.