Throat Cancer: Treatment, Cost and Success rate in Bangalore

Overview About Throat Cancer

The throat also called as pharynx is a 5 inch long tube which runs from the nose to the neck. Throat cancer is the condition where cancerous tumors may develop in the throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx) or tonsils. Suffering from a constant cough, pain in throat or ear, difficulty in swallowing or lump/sore that is not curing, can be symptoms of throat cancer. One must visit the doctor if he/she finds any of these conditions to be persistent. Throat cancer may be cured by radiation therapy if detected at an early stage. The tumor can be removed through surgery. In some conditions, all/ part of the voice box or part of the throat may also have to be removed by surgery. Chemotherapy is done to kill cancer cells by using certain drugs.

The occurrence of a few symptoms may not explain the problem. However, symptoms that are persistent or increase or gradually become severe tend to reveal the presence of throat cancer. Some of the other common symptoms include:

·         Hoarseness: the rough quality of the voice

·         Throat discomfort, the sensation of a foreign body in the throat, a feeling of a lump in the throat

·         Sore throat, aggravated by swallowing

·         Coughing purulent bloody sputum with smelly odor, even coughing up blood

·         Bad breath

·         Weight loss for unknown reasons

·         A lump in the back of the mouth, throat or neck

Cost of Throat Cancer Treatment

Throat cancer need not always present with difficulty in swallowing. That might happen only in the later stages. In Bangalore, there are 2 hospitals that focus solely on cancer, KIDWAI, and HCG. KIDWAI is a government-run hospital and so the expenses would be lower as compared to HCG. There are several other hospitals too with an oncology section but since these two foci on cancer specifically, so it is advised to go to either of them. The average cost of treatment of throat cancer treatment in Bangalore is INR 3,60,000 whereas the highest cost could be INR 4,95,000.

The cost also depends on the following factors:

•           The infrastructure of the hospital
•         Facilities provided in the room (Single or twin sharing, deluxe)
•      Quality of machines and equipment
•      Fees of the surgeons
•       Cost of living as per geographical local    
•      City of treatment

Success Rate 

If the cancer is diagnosed in early stages, the five-year survival rate is 53%, but if cancer has spread to the other body parts, the survival rate is just 24%. So, knowing the signs and symptoms in the early stages are the key to getting rid of this cancer. The survival rate depends on the stage of cancer and the area affected.

Why  Bangalore?

At Bangalore, it has been the venture to re-define the future of health care by specializing in cancer care and advanced diagnosis. Bangalore has engaged in the constant endeavor to shape the future of health care in India by designing, building and managing health care centers with the dedicated vision of bringing the core clinical services under a single roof. The intent is to help the patients achieve a longer and better life. With the network of more than 20 cancer centers across India, Bangalore makes advanced cancer care reachable to thousands of people.

Bangalore is striving to transform the health care environment of the country ensuring to bring together quality, expertise, and knowledge. Besides this, it is also extending its footprint in the international markets. Bangalore offers all the modalities of cancer treatment with the most advanced state of art technologies under the one roof.

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