Vydehi Institute of Oncology

A Rising Star on the Horizon

Vydehi Institute of Oncology sees itself, in times to come, as a major player amongst the cancer centres of the country

"We are now equipped to be a premier Oncology centre in the country," claims DA Kalpaja, Director, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Whitefield while detailing on the state-of-the-art radiation therapy machine which is fully operational at Vydehi Institute of Oncology. The laser guarded Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) and respiratory gating along with IMRT- the intensity modulated radiation therapy, one of its own kinds in Asia was commissioned recently at Vydehi Institute of Oncology. Vydehi Institute of Oncology is a 300-bed oncology institute situated amongst a sprawling 1,000-bed medical college campus of Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre at Whitefield, Bangalore. The dedicated centre is housing all the important specialties of oncology namely radiation, surgical, medical and palliative oncology.

Radiation Oncology

This highly specialised department provides services to the treatment of brain, head and neck, thoracic, abdominal, genitourinary and extremity tumours with the following facilities:

• Laser guarded dynamic image guided radiotherapy.
• Respiratory gating system for IGRT.
• Intensity modulated radiation therapy.
• Dynamic multi leaf collimator-MLC120.
• Amorphous silicon portal imaging system.
• Computerised treatment planning system with CT/MRI fusion.
• Dedicated 4D CT simulator with a moveable laser system.
• Associated quality assurance and dosimetric devices.

Surgical Oncology

The department of surgical oncology has facilities to perform all major resections. The OT complex has 10 stainless steel walled theaters with laminar air flow and complete monitoring systems. Backed up by a dedicated ICU and other support systems this department offers following range of surgeries:

• Thoracic oncological surgeries in dedicated thoracic theatre environs
• Breast cancer surgeries including conservative breast surgery, sentinel node biopsies and mammographic needle localisations.
• All range of gastro intestinal cancer surgeries.
• Genito urinary cancer surgeries.
• Extremity sarcoma tumour surgery.
• Supportive oncology surgeries like venous access, chemoport placement, tracheostomies and biopsies.
• All range of fibre optic and rigid endoscopies

Paediatric & Adult Medical Oncology

The department provides services for solid and haematological malignancies in both adult and paediatric cases with full-fledged chemotherapy wards and rooms as well as isolation wards for the management of neutropenic patients. The department also proposes to have a bone marrow/ stem cell trans-plant unit in near future. The paediatric medical oncology specialty will focus on multi disciplinary management of all pediatric malignancies with special emphasis on rehabilitation

Palliative and Terminal Care

The department aims to concentrate on the quality of life issues. Manned by a dedicated palliative care specialist, the services which will be offered include the comprehensive management of pain, management of tumor and treatment induced vomiting, nutritional care and care of other debilitating ailments which occur during the course of cancer. The presence of a hospice centre in the nearby locality will help in the terminal care of advanced cancer patients.

The Goal

The ultimate goal of the oncology institute in the words of The Director is, "To be a specialised cancer centre with means and motives to bring the advanced cancer treatment facilities within the reach of common man". With treatment tariffs kept at bare essential levels to achieve this goal, Vydehi Institute of Oncology sees itself, in times to come, as a major player amongst the cancer centres of the country.

Contact Details:
Vydehi Institute of Oncology
Tel: 080-28413381-85
E-mail: vydehioncology@vims.ac.in
www.vims.ac.in