GI cancers usually need multimodality diagnostics and treatment. At Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, its modern diagnostic armamentarium is uniquely placed for accurate diagnosis and staging of the disease which is a prerequisite for treatment planning. The Advanced Olympus endoscopy systems chromoendoscopy and Narrowband imaging can detect tiny lesions. The 3 Tesla MRI and the Digital PET CT along with Endo Ultrasound provide a foolproof staging system. The digital Pathology lab provides for rapid review and universal reporting.
Each case is discussed in a Multi-disciplinary tumour board with the expertise in Medical, Radiation and Surgical for appropriate and optimal patient and cancer stage-specific treatment plan.
Proton Therapy has a vital role in treating in Gastrointestinal Cancer.
Most of the GI surgery is performed by Minimally Invasive technique: Robotic and Laparoscopic techniques with minimum patient morbidity and early rehabilitation and discharge.
Precision oncology based on molecular targets is a hallmark of GI cancer systemic therapy.
