A good news has emerged for cancer patients. In fact, now cancer patients will be able to easily get the facility of radiation therapy in Delhi's Lady Hardinge Hospital. Let us tell you that the Central Government has started the facility of brachytherapy in this hospital. On one hand, OPD and chemotherapy services were being provided to cancer patients, on the other hand, patients will also get radiation therapy services.
Cancer patients can be treated with modern radiotherapy technology. Radiotherapy treatment is being done with CT-simulator machine in the hospital. Through this, patients will be easily treated for cervical cancer, uterus, prostate, breast and other cancers. Brachytherapy treatment will be used to destroy cancer cells.
According to Dr. Subhash Giri, Medical Director of Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associate Hospitals, the cost of radiation therapy in private hospitals is very high. In such a situation, now patients will be able to avail free radiation therapy in this government hospital.
What is brachytherapy?
Dr. Subhash Giri told that radiation attacks the tumor cells of the patient. Image guided therapy is done through CT scan, PET scan and MRI of the patient. The use of brachytherapy is considered most beneficial for uterine, prostate, and oral cancers. Dr. Giri said that the number of cancer patients is continuously increasing every year in India. Treatment in private hospitals is very expensive. In such a situation, brachytherapy has been started for cancer patients in Lady Hording. Treatment of cancer patients here will be free.