Medical Oncology

Medical oncology is a modality of treatment in cancer care which uses chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy and targeted therapy to treat cancer in an effective manner.

Medical oncology is usually works in conjunction with surgical oncology or radiation oncology to give the best clinical outcomes.

Chemotherapy

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. Often, side effects get better or go away after chemotherapy is over. Chemotherapy is divided into two categories neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapies. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a type which is delivered before surgery or radiotherapy, while adjuvant chemotherapy is delivered after the surgery or radiotherapy. Chemotherapy may be used to destroy cancer cells that have come back (recurrent cancer) or spread to other parts of the body (metastatic cancer).

In susrutha IFMS centre, the consultants from dhanwanthralaya ayurveda speciality hospital and susrutha consultants provide the integrated services in medical oncology. Patients are also given ayurvedic medications and therapies AFETR chemotherapy as a supportive management.