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DSCI has also commissioned highly specialized Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) |
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facility from the World Cancer Day on 4th February 2007. |
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SRS and SRT are special techniques for delivering highly focused and localized beams of radiation treatment with extreme |
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precision to a small tumour situated inside the body. |
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This technique can be applied for any region of the body, but this has greatest significance for small, deep seated lesions in |
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brain where surgical intervention is technically difficult, risky or not feasible. Accuracy levels of 1-2 mm are maintained in this treatment. |
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Facility for such treatment is available in only a few cancer institutes in the county – mainly in private set ups where cost of |
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such treatment varies between Rs. 75 thousands to Rs. 2 Lakhs for one patient>. THIS FACILITY IS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FREE AT THE DSCI. |
