First facility for non invasive cancer treatment in Kerala

: A Centre For High-precision radiation therapy at city based Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences was inaugurated today by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who said this was the first time that such a facility for non-invasive cancer treatment has been set up in Kerala.
"This is for the first time that such a facility for non-invasive treatment of cancer is established in Kerala though it has been available in other parts of the country for many years," he said.
The Chief Minister said it was a much needed addition to Kerala's healthcare system, more so because the incidence of cancer in the state had been going up steadily.

The facility at the private hospital, equipped with the latest, high-output models of CyberKnife (M6 version) and Tomotherapy, will offer quick and painless treatment of cancerous tumors with very high precision of radiation delivery.
The hospital said this will be a huge relief to cancer patients from Kerala,who till now had to travel to other parts of India or even abroad at a great cost for high-end cancer treatment, as this capability did not exist in the state.
Vijayan said the new Centre would be of tremendous benefit to the people.

The Government recognizes the need for quality health care and appreciates the important role that non-Government hospitals are playing in the state, he said.

CyberKnife is used for treating small-size cancerous tumours like brain tumours, moving targets (tumours which move during treatment) such as lung, liver and prostate cancer, and metastatic diseases.
The treatment, which is completely painless with minimal toxicity, lasts only a few minutes, and patients can go home immediately.