Virtual Tour   Home | Group | Contact us Specialities     Cardio Thoracic Surgery     Cardiology     Cosmetology and Plastic Surgery     Critical Care     Dentistry     Dermatology     Diabetology     Emergency and Trauma Care     Endocrinology     ENT     Gastroenterology     General & Laporoscopic Surgery     Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Internal Medicine     Neonatology     Nephrology & Dialysis     Neurology and Neurosurgery     Nuclear Medicine     Oncology     Orthopaedics     Paediatrics     PET CT Scan     Pulmonology     Radiology     Rheumatology     Transfusion Medicine     Transplantation     Urology     Vascular Surgery Oncology Cancer is treated with the most enlightened, informed and humane approach at KMH. Specialist  Dr. Lakshmipathi Seek an appoinment KMH Hospitals, Chennai is one of the super speciality hospitals in India, which is equipped to provide best treatment for cancer. It has a dedicated team of professionals to review cases and offer expert advice to those asking for a second opinion. Medical counselors, speech therapists, dieticians and other professionals that may be required in individual cases further support this panel of doctors . Cancer treatment has acquired a new dimension through highly sophisticated treatment techniques. "Eight lakh patients go to the Cancer Institute for treatment in a year. Out of this number, four to six lakh get treated for advanced stage of cancer" said Dr Shanthi, executive director of Cancer Institute, Adyar while speaking on the occasion of KMH inauguration  >>  Medical Oncology Over a thousand new patients are given chemotherapy every year. Conventional and intensive chemotherapy is routinely performed at the hospital.   Surgical Oncology Complicated and delicate tumor excisions are a routine with KMH's team of highly trained and motivated surgeons who are well supported by skilled operating theater and recovery staff. The surgery success rates are comparable to the best centers in the world.   Radiation Oncology The department of Radiation Oncology has one of the most active Brachytherapy programs in the world. In addition to intra-cavitary and intraluminal treatments, the clinic has developed many novel approaches to brachytherapy and is one of a very few medical centers having professional experience in these techniques. The center uses the Iodine 125 permanent Seed Implant Technique using RAPID strand.     Stereotactic Radiosurgery The KMH Chennai was the first center in South Asia to make available the Stereo tactic Radio surgery (SRS). More than 550 patients have undergone Stereo tactic radiation since May 27th 1995 when the first patient was treated. KMH, Chennai is among the pioneers to offer IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy) to the patients. Special types of radiotherapy like Whole Skin Electron Irradiation or Whole Body Irradiation are also carried out. These are carried out in support of the treatment of Leukemia or Skin Lymphoma patients. IMRT is an enormously powerful tool in the experienced hands of expert radiation oncologists. Several forms of HPI are being used at KMH. The latest development is modulation of radiation intensity with Multi leaf Collimator.   Bone Marrow Transplantation At KMH, bone marrow transplants have been performed to treat conditions like acute myeloid leukemia, lymphatic leukemia, myeloma and Hodgkin's disease. KMH has a hi-tech BMT unit.This BMT unit is at par with the best in the world, and performs both allogenic, and auto logous BMTs.   Cord blood cell transplantation Cord blood, rich in stem cells, is now being used for transplanting the HLA compatible factor. Facilities for both autologous and allogenic transplantation are available at our hospital using a self- separator for stem cell harvest procedures and a freezing system to cryopreserve the cells for future use. Facilities for Peripheral Stem Harvest Procedure are also available. The first successful Cord Blood Transplant was performed in KMH.