Understanding your treatment
There are many different options for treating cancer as well as different views, depending on the patient and the specialist treating them. Cancer is also one of the fastest changing areas of medical science with developments almost on a daily basis.
Your specialist cancer team will explain to you in detail each treatment offered to you, but here we have compiled a summary of the main types of treatment and therapy likely to be offered to cancer patients.
We have also included some of the newest treatments and technologies being offered at our HCA private hospitals in London.
The full range of diagnostics and treatments now available through our hospitals is:
Screening
Diagnostics (CT scanners, PET.CT scanners, digital mammography, vacuum-assisted biopsy, nuclear med)
Surgery
Radiotherapy
Da Vinci robotic surgery
Prostate brachytherapy
Gamma Knife radiosurgery
CyberKnife radiosurgery (from February 2009)
Chemotherapy
Haematology
Bone marrow transplant
Cryotherapy
CT ablation
Chemo-embolisation
Breast care
Counselling
Aromatherapy
Please note: your GP or specialist will advise you if these treatments are suitable or appropriate for you.
