Cancer Surgery Centre

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Centre For Cancer Surgery

	Cancer is a debilitating disease, which is usually fatal, if left undetected or untreated. However with early detection and treatment, most cancers can be cured. At the Centre for Cancer Surgery, our patients have access to a comprehensive range of imaging and laboratory services, including 3D ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans, as well as haematological, biochemical, cytogenetic and tumour markers for cancer screening. By locating at the Mount Elizabeth and Gleneagles hospitals, the dedicated team of experts at these two hospitals will ensure that patients receive the highest quality of treatment and world's latest technology in radiation and chemotherapy treatment. Automatic X-ray film processors 3-D planning for small volume precise treatment of cancers Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRC) Linear Accelerator (LINAC) with computer-controlled radiotherapy Mammosite high dose rate brachytherapy Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
	Advances in CT technology has produced a 64-slice Multidetector scanner enabling greater sharpness, diagnostic detail and clarity. This increases the diagnostic confidence and expands the spectrum of clinical applications. As a result early Cancer Detection, is made possible. Full body scanning is a non-invasive, painless procedure that uses low-dose X-rays to screen the body from the brain to the pelvis for various diseases of the major organs. Full body scanning can detect heart, lung, musculoskeletal, endocrine, prostate, ovarian disease as well as tumours, aneurysms, osteoporosis, hernias, kidney and gallstones. Full body scanning is performed on a multidetector CT scanner. This study provides both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images of all types of tissue, allowing for more accurate detection of various cancers and diseases before symptoms occur. Over age 35, especially those at high risk for several diseases. Current or former smokers Full body scanning should not be substituted for a physical examination by a family physician, but should be used as a complement medical care.
Virtual colonoscopy does not involve scopes, sedation, recovery time, or a prescription from your doctor. It is performed on a multidetector CT scanner which takes up to 600 2D and 3D images of the colon in just 30 seconds. The combination of 2D and 3D images increases the radiologist's ability to detect and analyze areas of concern. The 3D images allow the radiologist to reconstruct the colon and do a "fly-through" of its entire length, simulating the views of conventional colonoscopy. 50 years or older AND had one or more of the following: History of adenomatous polyps; Recent sigmoidoscopic evidence of one or more polyps; A positive finding on fecal occult-blood testing; or A history of colorectal cancer in one or more first-degree relatives