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Gamma Knife Radio Therapy is currently available only in AIIMS Hospital.
Eye cancer now treated with Gamma Knife Radiotherapy in AIIMS
Eye cancer new treatment in AIIMS: Although every type of cancer causes devastation in a person’s life, but in eye cancer, even if the disease is cured, most of the people lose their eyesight. This makes life very painful. But now in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, such a technique is being used for eye cancer in which no frills are required but cancer surgery is done without any incision within half an hour. AIIMS is the first institute in the country where eye cancer is treated without incision through Gamma Knife. So far, 15 patients have been successfully treated with this technique, the youngest of which is a 14-year-old teenager. The special thing is that the risk of loss of eyesight in this technique is very minor.
I lose my eyesight
Actually, Gamma Knife technology is very unique. With this technique, eye cancer is eradicated from its roots. That too without harming eyesight. A lot of benefits of this technology are reaching the common people. In simple words, sometimes during the treatment of eye cancer, the patient’s eyes had to be removed, but according to the doctors, cancer is also being treated with Gamma Knife technique and the eyes are also being protected. The best thing about this therapy is that eyesight can be saved through it.
Complications in general surgery
Professor Doctor, Department of Neuro Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi Deepak Aggarwal Said that if the patient does not understand the disease in the initial stages and due to some reason the tumor in the eyes becomes very big, then there are many dangers in it. In most cases, despite treatment, there is a risk of vision loss. Therefore, surgery has to be done quickly. The sad thing is that to remove cancer, the eye also has to be taken out through surgery. The other eye cannot be transplanted in its place. That means that person will remain blind for the rest of his life despite treatment. But if that person comes to AIIMS for treatment, the risk will be greatly reduced.
Ayushman card holders will get free treatment throughout their life.
There is a fee of Rs 75 thousand for this in AIIMS, but after this the entire life long follow-up is done for free. If MRI has to be done then that too is being made available free of cost. Whereas Ayushman Bharat and BPL patients are being treated for free. With the help of Gamma Knife, eye cancer patients are getting better treatment in AIIMS Hospital. In India, this type of cancer is generally seen in people above 40 years of age. But in western countries it appears at the age of 60. If this eye tumor is in the nerves then it is not possible to save the eyesight. Therefore, there is a great need for Gamma Knife technology in India. The therapy is yielding good results and now it is being offered in other hospitals of the country as well. But the latest method of treatment has been started in AIIMS.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 19, 2024, 16:05 IST