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India’s Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) recently announced the availability of the proton therapy treatment for
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre Senior Consultant Radiation Oncology Dr. Sapna Nangia |
Sri Lanka-based patients at its state-of-the-art facility in Chennai.
During a press conference held at Hilton Colombo Residences, the representatives of the APCC – the first and only proton therapy centre in South Asia and the Middle East – shed lights on the importance of proton therapy for improving outcomes of cancer treatment and quality survivorship.
The APCC, India’s first JCI-accredited cancer hospital, also revealed that the facility had recently performed a complex treatment on Sri Lankan male for a rare form of liver cancer.
It was revealed that the Sri Lankan patient, Jayantha Pushpa Kumara Gamage, a 65-year-old, was treated with intensity-modulated proton beam therapy (IMPT) for recurrent oligometastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, at the APCC in Chennai, India.
Gamage was diagnosed with recurrent oligometastatic hepatocellular carcinoma in the retroperitoneal region. After failed treatments with TACE, Lenvatinib and Regorafenib, he was referred to the APCC for proton therapy. Post a detailed preplanning audit, intensity-modulated proton therapy was advised and
implemented successfully.
APCC Senior Consultant Radiation Oncology Dr. Sapna Nangia said, “I’ve seen significant advantages of proton beam therapy over traditional radiation treatments at the APCC. By precisely targeting tumours with a focused beam of high-energy protons, we can spare healthy surrounding tissues and minimise the risk of collateral damage, particularly in vital organs and sensitive areas. This approach can translate to improved outcomes for patients, including better cancer control rates, reduced risk of side effects and overall enhanced quality of life.”
On being treated at the APCC, Gamage said, “Going through cancer treatment is never easy but thanks to the incredible team at the APCC, I feel like I have my life back. After failed treatments, proton therapy was my last hope and it worked wonders for me. The staff was incredibly kind and supportive throughout the process and I can’t thank the team of experts and other members of the team for their dedication and expertise. I’m so grateful to be able to live my life again with minimal symptoms and I’m excited to see what the
future holds.”
The major advantage of proton therapy treatment is that protons slowly deposit their energy as they travel towards the cancerous tumour and deposit most of the radiation dose directly into the tumour without damaging the body further thus maintaining healthy tissues and organs without any complications. Proton therapy has been shown to have excellent local control of various cancers located in some of the most difficult areas such as skull-base regions of the body, which are otherwise difficult to treat. The latest breakthroughs in this technology, including pencil beam scanning, highly precise image guidance and tremendous refinements in the machine set-up, have led to the adoption of this technology throughout the world in hospital settings.
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