RAMAIAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUNCHES NOVEL INTRA-OPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY (IORT).

 In a stride towards advancing health care in India,Ramaiah Memorial Hospital,Bengaluru,a leading multi speciality Hospital announced a major feat in Cancer Care by successfully conducting Two Breast conservation Cancer surgeries by using Intra Operative Radiation Therapy (IORT) with an IORT X-Ray Device to tumours and tumours bed following surgical resection in a single sitting. Thus achieves significant advancement in Cancer treatment to enhance quality of life for the patients.

As per the National Cancer Registry under ICMR- NCDIR,Female Breast Cancer (FBC) is the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality in India and accounted for 13.5% of all new cancer cases and 10% of all cancer related deaths, Infact, breast cancer is the common form of cancer in India & accounts for 25-32% of all female cancers in cities like  Delhi,Mumbai,Chennai,Bengaluru & Ahmedabad.The projected  total cancer burden in India is expected to reach 29.8 mn DALY's (Diability Adjusted Life Years) in 2025.

IORT as a radiation therapy aids in replacing multiple weeks of post surgery traditional radiation therapy. Dr.K.Harish,Director,Ramaiah Institute of Oncosciences & Dr.Kirthi Koushik A.S.,HOD & Senior Consultant -Dept.of Radiation Oncology, Ramaiah Insitute of of Oncosciences under Ramaiah Memorial Hospital said,"  the surgical and & Radiation team performed Breast Conservation Surgery and  IORT procedures on Two breast cancer patients .In these Two cases,Ramaiah Memorial Hospital demonstrated the transformative impact of IORT. Intra Operative Radiation Therapy has several benefits over other radiation therapies".

The benefits of IORT are : 1.Precise Dose Delivery. 2.Sparing of normal tissues.3.Improved quality of life.4.Patient convenience. 5.Lower Costs to patients. 6.Saves Time.7.Fewer treatment sessions. 8.Less damage to surrounding tissues.9.lower risk of side effects.

IORT is used in a wide variety of sites such as breast cancers,locally advanced & recurrent rectal cancer,retroperitoneal sarcomas,soft tissues sarcomas,pancreatic cancer,gynecological cancers & genito urinary cancers.

Dr.M.R.Jayaram,Chairman,Gokula Education  Foundation &  Gokula education Foundation ( Medical) said," It is indeed a moment of pride for Ramaiah Memorial Hospital that our clinical experts have achieved such a marvelous feat in cancer cure."

IORT emerges as a promising option for select breast cancer cases,offering radiation therapy in tandem during surgery & minimizing need for prolonged external beam radiation therapy.