Proton beam therapy to treat liver cancer in India

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LIVER CANCER TREATMENT WITH PROTON BEAM THERAPY
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What is liver cancer?

• Cancer that originates in the liver is termed
  as liver cancer.
• Typically, liver cancer https//www.medicoexpert
  s.com/liver-cancer is categorized as primary
  or secondary.
• Primary liver cancer starts in the liver cells.
• Secondary cancer of the liver or liver
  metastasis develops when the cancer cells
  spread to the liver from another organ.
• A person with liver cancer will experience a
  mass or pain on the right side of the
  stomach and skin yellowing.
• Unfortunately, until the cancer is advanced,
  you may not display any symptoms. This
  makes treatment tricky complicated.

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What are the treatment options available for
liver cancer?

• Doctors use liver and blood tests to diagnose
  cancer of the liver.
• The standard model of treatment for liver cancer
  includes surgery, radiation, chemotherapy,
  or liver transplantation https//www.medicoe
  xperts.com/liver-transplantation
• Proton beam therapy is emerging as a promising
  option for treating complex Liver cancer

Liver Transplantation
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Proton Beam
Dr. Rakesh Rai - Liver Transplant / Hepatobiliary
Surgery
Dr. Rakesh Rai is a Senior Consultant Surgeon
who trained extensively in hepato-biliary-pancreat
ic surgery and solid organ transplantation
(liver, kidney and pancreas)For more
information, Visit http//drrakeshrai.com/
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What is proton beam therapy?

• More focused radiation using high-speed
  positively charged particles
• There is less radiation dose outside the tumour
  with proton therapy
• Achieve excellent long-term tumour control with
  minimal toxicity

focused radiation
Proton Beam Therapy
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It is also possible to use PBT to treat these
cancers

• Cancer of the central nervous system like
  malignant meningioma, chordoma, etc.
• Cancer of the eyes
• Cancer in the head and neck region
• Lung cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Spinal and pelvic cancer (which occur in the
  bone and soft-tissue)
• Non-cancerous brain tumors

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To know more about liver cancer treatment
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