Institute Of
Oncology
Institute Of Oncology
SIMS Hospital is the Best oncologist in chennai through the combination of knowledge, experience, expertise, modern technology, attitude defines the complete care of our cancer patients. Our hospital has comprehensive state-of-the-art facilities and a coordinated multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of cancer patients.
- Department of Medical Oncology
- Department of Surgical Oncology
- Department of Radiation Oncology
- SIMS Breast Care Centre
- Department of Onco-plasty
- Department of Psycho-oncology
- Department of Onco-pathology
- Interventional Onco-radiology
The Medical Oncology Unit SIMS Hospital provides state of the art facilities for the administration of chemotherapy to highest standards to ambulatory patients as an outpatient basis and also as inpatient basis. The successful areas extend from hemato-oncology, solid tumors, pediatric malignancies and stem cell / Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT). Targeted agents, conventional and high dose chemotherapy are routinely administered.
The department is comprised of:
The department is comprised of:
- Day care chemotherapy unit
- Three bedded dedicated stem cell transplantation (BMT) unit
- Immuno ICU
- Blood bank support services like cryopreservation, specialized apheresis machine
The Department of Surgical Oncology, SIMS Hospital aims to provide holistic, all round surgical care for solid malignancies. The cases handled by the department comprises
- Head and Neck Cancer surgery
- Complex & Laparoscopic gynaec onco-surgery
- Paediatric malignancies
- Thyroid surgeries
- Gastrointestinal malignancies & Advance Laparoscopic procedures including oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, colorectal cancer
- Thoracic Oncology including lung cancer
- Soft tissue sarcomas and bone tumours
- Skin cancer
- Micro vascular reconstruction
- Cytoreductive surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
The highly skill-full Onco-surgeons are supported by dedicated operating theatres, recovery room and ICU staff. The aim is to provide holistic treatment and to ensure the best outcome for cancer patients, thereby maximizing cure, as well as patient satisfaction.
Our SIMS Breast Care Centre is a multidisciplinary team of experienced breast Onco-surgeons, reconstructive onco-plastic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, specialized breast radiologists, breast pathologists, breast care nurses and highly equipped female technology personnel. We offer state-of-the-art Breast surgeries like conservative breast surgery, sentinel lymphnode biopsy, breast reconstruction, oncoplastic breast surgery, full field digital mammography and Stereotactic Breast biopsy (Upright biopsy system)
Radiation Oncology department is the highly specialized field of using ionizing radiation treatment of cancer hospital in chennai. It is generally a pain-free.
The success of the Radiation Oncology department at SIMS Hospital lies in our cutting-edge radiation techniques and therapies:
1.External Radiotherapy
- 3D-CRT – 3 Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
- IMRT – Intensity modulated radiotherapy
- IGRT – Image guided Radiotherapy
- VMAT – Volumetric Arc Therapy
- SBRT – Stereo tactic body radiotherapy
- SRT – Stereo tactic Radiotherapy
- SRS – Stereo tactic Radio surgery
- FFF – Flattening Free Filter mode technology
2. Brachytherapy
- A) On the surface (Surface Mould)
- B) Within a body cavity i.e. Intra-cavitary Brachytherapy (Cervix, vagina)
- C) Endovascular Brachytherapy (within Blood Vessels)
- D) Interstitial Brachytherapy (Breast, Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
- E) Intraluminal Brachytherapy (Oesophagus, Anal Canal)
Meet Our Experienced Team
Our Dedicated Consultants for Oncology
Dr. Prasanna Kumar K S
Senior Consultant
Radiation Oncology