HCG

HCG network represents the premier network of cancer speciality hospitals in the country.
Each hospital provides integrated Cancer Care and Management with specialised state of the art facilities.

Advanced Radiotherapy units provide for

IMRT ( Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy )

IGRT ( Image Guided Radiotherapy )

The Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre is the only one of its kind in Bangalore City having dedicated departments of Surgical, Radiation and Medical Oncology, all co-existing with the entire gamut of super-specialties such as Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Urology, Maxillofacial Surgery, Histopathology, Nuclear Medicine, Immunology, state-of-art Intensive Care Units and computerized cancer registry..

Cancer is a family of more than 400 different types of diseases, each with its own symptoms, mortality and rate of growth. Cancer can occur at any age, though they become more common with advancing age. Common feature of all cancers is the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Viruses, unhealthy dietary habits, smoking and tobacco consumption, obesity, hormonal factors, exposure to smoke and harmful chemicals are proven etiological factors of cancer. It is estimated that by the year 2010, every eighth cancer patient in the world would be an Indian.

Cancer is also one of the curable chronic diseases. It is treated with chemotherapy, hormones, surgery, radiation and other therapies. All cancers have a very high rate of cure and survival when detected early and treated appropriately. In many types of cancer, patients are considered cured if they show no evidence of the disease for five years. Cured patients have the same life expectancy as people who never had cancer.

The Department of Radiation Oncology is a leading tertiary referral center in this part of the country. The Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Radiation wing consists of a highly qualified and experienced team of Radiation Oncologists, Physicists and Technologists, backed by new generation, state of the art equipment’s capable of delivering precise doses of radiation accurately to the tumor with minimum damage to normal structures.

Elekta infinity linear accelerator: 3DCRT / IMRT/ IGRT/ VMAT/SRS/SRT/electrons

Phillips big-bore brilliance radiotherapy planning CT scanner with 4 dimensional CT scan

Varian Eclipse contouring workstations along with brachytherapy planning

Phillips ADAC Pinnacle radiotherapy treatment planning system

GammaMed high-dose-rate brachytherapy system - image-guided brachytherapy, intracavitary and interstitial implant brachytherapy

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is recognized as one of the regional cancer centers by government of India. Patients not only from Karnataka but from all over the country can receive standard and advanced cancer treatment and services of economical rates. Kmio is recognized as a charitable institute that is committed for service to poor cancer patients.

It has sophisticated state of the art Teletherapy like 3DCRT, IMRT, HDR & LDR Brachytherapy with Brachy-vision & Abacus facilities..