KIMS launches non-invasive treatment for prostate
In case of prostate cancer, treatments vary depending on the stage and aggressiveness of the disease, ranging from active surveillance, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
In order to offer a non-invasive alternative, KIMS has introduced an MRI-guided ultrasound-based procedure known as Tulsa-Pro. The treatment, which requires no cuts, stitches or extended hospitalisation, is performed as a day care procedure. So far, 13 patients, including three foreign nationals from Bahrain, Dubai and Mauritius, have undergone the treatment successfully, said Chairman and Managing Director of KIMS Bollineni Bhaskar Rao.
The price for this non-invasive procedure is similar to the cost of the present radical robotic prostatectomy. According to KIMS website, cost of the surgery to remove prostate in Hyderabad by radical prostatectomy is approximately around ₹5 lakh. The surgery cost increases to around ₹2 lakh or more if robotic prostatectomy has been chosen.
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