Cancer is said to be one of the most deadly diseases that drains a person and his family both emotionally and financially. Not only India but people from all around the world are affected by this dangerous disease. The number of people being killed by cancer is rising every year. So we should be ready to fight this dreadful disease. Since cancer treatment is quite expensive in most countries, people from all around the world fly to India because it has all the advanced facilities, experienced doctors, knowledge and for economical purposes. Many Indian hospitals are internationally acclaimed having accreditation's like NABH and JCI and are well equipped to treat any kind of cancer they come across. Also, getting medication has also become easy due to globalization.
Over the past couple of years, India has emerged as one of the leading nations for medical tourism. This is majorly because of two reasons- the highly affordable cost of medical service and expertise available at all the top hospitals for cancer treatment. Patients from medically advanced countries with expensive healthcare cost as well as patients from poor and not-so-advanced countries come to India to seek quality, yet affordable medical treatment.
In India, the top places that people prefer for their cancer treatment are Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad. All the cities mentioned above have a widespread transport network that includes metro, buses, and cabs to go from one place to another.
Some of the best cancer hospital in India are- Tata memorial hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research center, Fortis Malar hospital, Apollo hospital, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital and so on.
General cancer treatment includes Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Immunotherapy and Hormone Therapy. The latest inventions for cancer diagnosis for the most accurate detection are Gamma Camera, Liquid Biopsy, Brain Needle Biopsy, Digital mammography and many more. The most developed diagnostic tools and technology ensures not only early detection of tumors, but also monitors its progression and response to treatment. Some of the advantages of these latest technologies used in cancer treatment are – excellent precision, operates tumors which are very close to sensitive organs, minimal blood loss, significantly reduces surgery and recovery time, less risk of infections, reduced pain, reduced visibility of scars and low recurrence rate.
Cancer hospital in India provide world-class infrastructure and high-end facilities with advanced medical technology and the most experienced and skillful team of oncologists. Due to this many patients have to travel to India for treatment.
Treatment for cancer is extremely expensive and counties such as the US, UK, and Australia. It’s terribly difficult for people to pay for such treatments in their own country and makes them look cancer in other countries. The growth rate of foreign patients visiting India is growing by 30% every year because of affordability.
People should choose India for their cancer treatment because it has all the latest technologies at significantly reduced cost and waiting time as compared to other countries. The latest advancements like Robotic cancer surgeries and Laparoscopic surgeries have significantly changed cancer treatment. These new techniques help to reduce chronic pain and side effects to a great extent that was caused due to old procedures. India also has a number of oncologists specializing in Robotic and Laparoscopic surgeries, these are twice the less cost of what such operations would cost in other countries. Hence, India has seen an increase in medical tourists coming for cancer treatment.
