Bharath Hospital Kottayam: Bringing Cutting-Edge Liver Cancer Treatment to central Kerala

KOTTAYAM, India - March 30, 2023 - PRLog -- Bharath Hospital is revolutionizing liver cancer treatment in central Kerala with advanced technology. Liver cancer is a significant health concern globally and specifically in India, with many patients arriving at the hospital at an advanced stage where surgery is no longer an option. Traditional treatment methods such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy are also not always effective. However, a new therapeutic option, called TARE (Trans-arterial Radio Embolization), is now available at Bharath Hospital, providing hope for liver cancer patients.

TARE is a highly sophisticated procedure that involves a group of medical professionals, including specialists in nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, gastroenterology, and liver surgery. The treatment uses a diagnostic ANGIOGRAM to identify the blood supply to the liver cancer, which may be single or multiple and often affects both lobes of the liver. This is followed by the selective deposition of radiation beads into the tumor. Since the treatment is administered directly to the tumor cells, patients can expect an excellent therapeutic outcome with few to no side effects and a brief hospital stay of two days or less. The cost of this procedure could be kept as low as 2.5 lakhs when the indigenously produced beads are used. Normally such a procedure would not cost less than 10 lakhs , if the medicine were imported.

This innovative treatment is a huge relief for those with liver cancer, any cancer that has progressed to the liver  or those awaiting a liver transplant. The hospital successfully administered TARE to the first two patients and the group was led by the nuclear medicine team of Drs. Ajith Shinto and Kuruvilla Varkey, the interventional radiology team of Drs. Aswin Ramachandran and Abdunnisar, assisted by the gastroenterology team of Drs. Biggs Saravanan and Anoop C Haridas and the gastrosurgeon Dr Murali Appukuttan.

Bharath Hospital is proud to bring this cutting-edge liver cancer treatment to Kerala and the region. The hospital aims to continue its good work in providing high-quality, accessible healthcare to its patients. If you or someone you know is suffering from liver cancer or any cancer that has progressed to the liver, contact Bharath Hospital today to learn more about TARE and its availability.

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