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Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) is the first and only proton therapy centre in South Asia and Middle East and it is India’s first JCI accredited Cancer hospital. APCC has a fully integrated treatment suite that offers the most advanced treatment in surgical, radiation and medical procedures.
What is Proton Therapy?
Proton therapy is a radiation therapy that uses tiny particles called protons. Protons are excellent cell killers, but because of the way protons deliver their energy, proton therapy does not damage as much healthy tissue. Therefore, a higher dose of radiation can be targeted at the tumour without affecting many normal healthy cells.
What type of cancer can be treated with Proton Therapy?
- Ocular tumours, including intraocular melanomas
- Tumours that approach or are located at the base of skull such as Chordoma and Chondrosarcomas
- Spine tumours – Primary or metastatic
- Hepatocellular cancer
- Paediatric solid tumours – primary or benign tumours in children
- Brain and spinal cord tumours – Malignant and benign
- Advanced and/or unrespectable head and neck cancers such as Cancers of the paranasal sinuses and other accessory sinuses; e.g. adenoid cystic carcinoma, Advanced Nasopharyngeal cancer and Advanced cancer of the buccal mucosa
- Retroperitoneal sarcomas
- Re-irradiation cases- where radiation is being considered for the second or third time to the same site
The above sites have sufficient evidence available currently that there is a definite benefit in using proton therapy. However, many other cancers may also have a benefit when proton therapy is used, especially when compared to conventional X-ray therapy. These include:
- Oesophageal cancers
- Breast Cancer
- Oropharynx Cancer
- Salivary Gland cancers
- Lung Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Sarcomas
- Tumours in the base of the skull
Treatments available of following types of cancers at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre:
Bone & Soft Tissue Oncology
Breast Oncology
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Gynaecological Oncology
Head & Neck Oncology
Neuro Oncology
Paediatric Oncology
Thoracic Oncology
Uro Oncology
Following Diagnostics and Treatments Available at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre
Cancer Screeing
Critical Care Oncology
Clinical Research and Trial
High End Diagnostics
Laboratory Tests
Medical Oncology
Neuro Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Radiation Oncology
Rehabilitation
Surgical Oncology
Theranostics
Tomotherapy
Contact
Mailing Address:
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre
4/661, Dr Vikram Sarabai Instronic Estate 7th St, Dr. Vasi Estate, Phase II, Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600096
Phone: +91 733 8992222, +91 442 4548888
Email: apcc@apollohospitals.com