Throat Cancer Radiotherapy

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Throat cancer radiotherapy
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About Us

• Dr. Sajal Kakkar has a rich experience of more
  than ten years in the field of Oncology. Being
  trained in prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital,
  Mumbai, he gained widespread experience in
  Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, high precision
  techniques and multidisciplinary patient care. In
  his previous stints as Assistant Professor and
  Incharge, Dept. of Radiation Oncology at Cancer
  Research Institute, HIHT University, Dehradun and
  Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Apollo Cancer
  Hospitals, Hyderabad.

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Throat Cancer-overview-

• Throat cancer includes cancer that forms in
  tissues of pharynx (the hollow tube inside the
  neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the
  top of windpipe) and larynx (voice box). Larynx
  and pharynx cancers are the third most common
  cancers diagnosed in Indian male after lung and
  oral cavity cancer. More than 60,000 cases are
  diagnosed every year with the throat cancer.

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How Are Throat Cancers Treated?

• Throat cancer patients are best treated by a
  multi-disciplinary team of specialists that
  includes surgical oncologist, radiation
  oncologist, medical oncologist, dieticians,
  speech and physical therapists. The treatment
  plan for an individual patient depends on number
  of factors including the site of disease, stage
  of the disease, persons age and general health.
  The patient and doctor should consider and
  discuss each treatment option carefully.

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Radiation Therapy

• This treatment involves the use of high energy
  X-rays to kill cancer cells. Traditionally it was
  used as an adjunct after the surgery in throat
  cancers. With the better understanding of tumor
  biology and behaviour, technological advancement
  in radiation planning and delivery, radiation
  alone (in early cases) or combined with
  chemotherapy has become the new standard of care
  since past decade. Radiation therapy not only
  provides good tumor control rates but also helps
  in preservation of organ form and function i.e.
  speech and swallowing.

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For More Information
Website http//drsajalkakkaroncology.in/ Phon
e no 91-80087-90526 Address Max Super
Specialty Hospital, Phase 6 Mohali,
India 160055
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