Medical Tourism

Amman in Jordan, Istanbul in Turkey, India, Mexico & South Korea are some of the popular medical tourism destinations where people travel for surgical & radiation therapy for oncology treatments.

Radiation oncology is the science of using ionized radiations in optimally favorable doses for the treatment and management of cancers. Radiation Oncology is used in association with chemotherapy (i.e. the use of drugs) and surgery (i.e. surgical removal of the malignant tissues) as an effective measure to manage different forms of tumors.
Radiation therapy is the first line of treatment preferred in association with chemotherapy for the management of tumors and cancers.

The role of Radiation therapy depends upon the focus of the treatment plan. It could be,

• Curative Therapy: Radiotherapy is used for complete removal of the tumor cells. This is possible for small sized tumors with minimal or no metastasis.
• Palliative Therapy: Radiotherapy is used to reduce the severity of symptoms, pain and discomfort, however the disease may continue to progress. This is in case of cancers that have been detected late or with wide spread and extensive metastasis across the body making surgical removal impractical.
• Neo-adjuvant Therapy: Radiotherapy is given prior

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Two UK patients suffering from very aggressive forms of cancer found relief with  CyberKnife treatment abroad. We present below a summary of their success stories and also discuss the applicability and limitations of CyberKnife.

Retiree from England Travels to Turkey for CyberKnife Treatment

Liam Hyland of Penkhull, UK, is 63 and has liver cancer. CyberKnife is not available on the NHS, and hence he had to travel to Turkey for the cancer treatment. Hyland’s cancer was detected more than a year ago and he read about fellow countryman Alan Bowley’s CyberKnife treatment (see story below) which gave him and his family fresh hope.

Hyland’s sister then did some more research for cheaper CyberKnife treatment options and found that Turkey was a good option. (CyberKnife in Europe is available in very limited places.) Today, the things he’s happiest about are the new lease of life he got in Turkey and also the speed with

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