Hematological Malignancies
Care Before the Procedure
- Diagnostic Workup:
- Blood tests (complete blood count, peripheral smear).
- Bone marrow biopsy (definitive for leukemias/myelomas).
- Imaging (CT/PET scans for lymphoma staging).
- Genetic/molecular testing to guide targeted therapy.
- Risk Stratification:
- Classify disease aggression (indolent vs. aggressive) and genetic risk.
- Preparative Care:
- Address infections, anemia, or bleeding risks. Fertility preservation discussions for young patients.
- Psychological support and patient education.
Care During the Procedure
- Chemotherapy: First-line for many aggressive cancers.
- Immunotherapy: Monoclonal antibodies (e.g., rituximab), CAR-T cell therapy.
- Targeted Therapy: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (e.g., imatinib for CML), BCL-2 inhibitors.
- Stem Cell Transplantation: Allogeneic or autologous transplants for high-risk cases.
- Radiation: Used for localized lymphomas or symptomatic bone lesions.
- Supportive Care:
- Blood transfusions for anemia/thrombocytopenia.
- Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent infections. Growth factor injections (e.g., G-CSF) to boost white blood cells.
Care After the Procedure
- Remission Monitoring:
- Regular blood tests, imaging, and minimal residual disease (MRD) testing.
- Long-Term Survivorship Care:
- Manage late effects of treatment (e.g., cardiac toxicity, secondary cancers).
- Vaccination re-administration post-transplant.
- Psychological and rehabilitative support.
- Relapse Management:
- Clinical trials, alternative therapies, or palliative care for advanced disease.
- Lifestyle Adjustments:
- Healthy diet, infection avoidance, and stress management.
- Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol.
- Diagnostic Workup:
- Blood tests (complete blood count, peripheral smear).
- Bone marrow biopsy (definitive for leukemias/myelomas).
- Imaging (CT/PET scans for lymphoma staging).
- Genetic/molecular testing to guide targeted therapy.
- Risk Stratification:
- Classify disease aggression (indolent vs. aggressive) and genetic risk.
- Preparative Care:
- Address infections, anemia, or bleeding risks. Fertility preservation discussions for young patients.
- Psychological support and patient education.
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Our Cancer Center offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer care within a quaternary hospital setting, ensuring that every form of therapy and supportive service is available under one roof. With dedicated departments in Medical, Surgical, Radiation and Hemato-Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Genomics and Palliative Care, our experienced teams deliver evidence-based, personalised treatment through advanced technologies such as linear accelerators, PET-CT, NGS-based precision oncology, CAR-T therapy and bone marrow transplantation. Every patient’s case is reviewed by a multi-specialty tumour board to design an individualised, multimodality treatment plan, supported by outpatient daycare chemotherapy, advanced radiotherapy techniques, minimally invasive surgeries and targeted nuclear therapies. From early detection and screening to rehabilitation, survivorship and end-of-life care, we focus not only on treating cancer but on delivering compassionate, coordinated and patient-centred care at every stage.
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