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9 - 25 years experience
Jayanagar 8 Block
₹1000 - ₹1500Consultation Fees
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Dr. Poovamma

General Surgeon
19 years experience overall
 
1000 Consultation fee at clinic

Dr. Vishwanath S

Oncologist
19 years experience overall

Dr. Linu Abraham Jacob

Oncologist
26 years experience overall
  
1000 Consultation fee at clinic

Dr. Kakoli Lahkar

Oncologist
15 years experience overall

Dr. Poonam Patil

Oncologist
36 years experience overall

Dr. Sampath Kumar M.N.

Oncologist
16 years experience overall

Dr. Amit Rauthan

Oncologist
26 years experience overall

Dr. Abhay Kumar

Oncologist
19 years experience overall
  
700 Consultation fee at clinic

Dr. Prasad Narayanan

Oncologist
26 years experience overall
  
1000 Consultation fee at clinic
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Chemotherapy in Bangalore

Frequently Asked Questions


What is Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is the treatment method of using chemotherapeutic drugs [drug therapy] to either cure, treat, control, or reduce the symptoms of any disease. Generally, chemotherapy is used to treat cancer disease and with the help of radiation and surgery, it can remove, kill, or damage the cancer cells in a certain area of the body. Chemotherapy drugs can control the hyper-immune-system in disease conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Chemotherapy uses more than 100 drugs and it depends on the type of the disease. The dosage form of chemotherapy drugs depends on the type of cancer and they are:

  1. Topical route [creams, lotions, etc.]
  2. Oral route [tablets, capsules, etc.]
  3. Intravenous


What are the advantages of Chemotherapy?
The advantages of Chemotherapy are as follows:

  1. Decreases the growth of cancer cells
  2. Cure or treat the cancer
  3. Controls the spread of cancer to surrounding healthy cells
  4. Reduce the chances of reoccurrence of the cancer
  5. Improves patient's quality of life


What are the indications of Chemotherapy?
Indications for Chemotherapy are the following:

  1. Breast cancer
  2. Any type of cancer
  3. To stop spreading the cancer cell to the surrounding healthy tissues or cells


What is the preparation for Chemotherapy?
Before undergoing Chemotherapy, the following preparation is needed:

  1. Discuss with the doctor about all the risks, complications, and benefits associated with Chemotherapy.
  2. Before undergoing chemotherapy, the patient should inform past and present medical and medications history to the doctor.
  3. The doctor may suggest the patient to undergo a few lab tests before the surgery.
  4. The patient should sign a consent form prior to the surgery.


What is the post-therapy care/recovery care for Chemotherapy?

  1. After the completion of the chemo session, the patient may need to stay in the hospital until the completion of the examination by the doctors.
  2. Should follow the diet given by the dietician.
  3. Drink plenty of liquids.
  4. During and after the procedure, the patient may feel sad or lonely. To avoid this, the patient should visit the doctor for counseling.
  5. Make follow-up appointments with the doctor to check the status of the disease condition and the effectiveness of the chemotherapy.


Who can perform Chemotherapy [Right specialist type for Chemotherapy]?
Chemotherapy can be performed by:

  1. Oncologist
  2. A surgeon who performed several successful Chemotherapy


What is the cost of Chemotherapy?
Cost of Chemotherapy depends on factors such as:

  1. Admission fee
  2. Oncologist fee
  3. Age of the patient
  4. Area of the body to be treated
  5. The medical condition of the patient
  6. Type of chemotherapy planned to be performed
  7. Post-therapy complications that are involved
  8. Type of hospital
  9. The admission room that you opted for
  10. Any other lab tests or examination tests such as X-ray, ECG, etc

Minimum cost for Chemotherapy in Bangalore starts from Rs.4,000

Average expenses for Chemotherapy in Bangalore is approximately Rs.18,000

Maximum amount to be paid for Chemotherapy in Bangalore rises up to Rs.50,000


Is Chemotherapy a major surgery or a minor procedure?
Chemotherapy may be a major procedure as it involves usage of either a single drug or combination of drugs to treat the disease condition and may cause several side-effects to the patients.


What is the eligibility criteria for Chemotherapy?

People who can undergo Chemotherapy are the one who is suffering from any type of cancer.


What is the ineligibility criteria for Chemotherapy?

People who cannot undergo Chemotherapy are the one who are allergic to the drugs that are being used as a part of chemotherapy.


What are the risks and complications associated with Chemotherapy?
Following are a few risks and complications of Chemotherapy :

  1. Hair loss [Alopecia]
  2. Nausea or vomiting
  3. Severe tiredness
  4. Hearing impairment
  5. Bleeding problems
  6. Decreases blood levels or count
  7. Oral inflammation
  8. Loss of appetite
  9. Diarrhea
  10. Mental health problems


How long does it take to complete Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy may take almost 4-6 months to complete and sometimes it may take less or more than the usual time depending on the number of treatment cycles, condition of the patient, type of cancer, and type of drugs used.


What is the recovery time?

Individuals who undergo Chemotherapy may take 3-6 months to recover completely.


What is the success rate of Chemotherapy?

The success rate of Chemotherapy depends on the following factors: 

  1. Number of treatment cycles
  2. Type of cancer
  3. Type of chemotherapy drugs used
  4. Age of the patient
  5. Health condition of the patient


Is Chemotherapy painful?

Generally, most of the chemotherapeutic drugs don't cause any pain and there is less chance for the patients to feel pain during and after the chemotherapy.  However, if any pain is experienced, consult the doctor immediately.


Is Chemotherapy permanent?

Chemotherapy is a permanent procedure that helps to either cure or reduce the spread of cancer.


What are the long-term results of Chemotherapy?

  1. Reduces the reoccurrence of cancer
  2. Stops the spread of cancer to surrounding cells
  3. Hearing loss
  4. Hair loss


What are the options if Chemotherapy fails?

If Chemotherapy fails, the doctor may suggest alternatives like Radiation therapy, Immunotherapy, etc.


What are the alternatives for Chemotherapy?

  1. Radiation therapy
  2. Immunotherapy
  3. Hormone therapy
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