The team of Consultant Radiation Oncologists at SKMCH&RC, Peshawar treat various types of cancers according to subspecialties such as head and neck, prostate, breast, oesophageal, colorectal, lung and brain cancers with the help of a 4D scanner. These highly qualified health care professionals bring cutting-edge technology from across the world and innovative research and treatment methods to the people of Pakistan
A team of medical physicists and dosimetrists are members of the clinical and radiation oncology team and have the knowledge to generate radiation doses. They work closely with our consultant radiation oncologists to optimise each patient’s individual treatment plan. Radiation fields and dose calculations are customised specifically for the type and extent of the disease under treatment. Strict weekly, monthly and annual quality control procedures are administered with the latest technology and equipment to ensure the safe delivery of radiation therapy.
Department machines are equipped with RGS (Respiratory gating system), which enables treatment techniques like DIBH and Lung cancer treatment to be more effective by sparing normal healthy tissues like lungs and heart.
DIBH (Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Technique) is used for left sided breast cancer treatment. In this technique, the patient is asked to hold her breath after taking a deep breath. The use of DIBH reduces the dose in the heart, LAD, and ipsilateral lung for left breast cancer radiotherapy, leading to potentially less cardiac morbidity and mortality, better survival rate, and improved quality of life post-radiation therapy.
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