Cancer treatment is usually a plan over several months, not one operation. It can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a bone marrow transplant. Before a hospital in India sends a written quote, its cancer doctors (oncologists) review your reports. These include your biopsy, your scans and any treatment you have had. You can ask whether a tumour board, a team of different cancer doctors, will review your case. Radiotherapy often means daily visits for several weeks, so plan your time and a place to stay. The treating doctor decides which treatment is right for you.
Conditions Accredited Hospitals Treat
- Breast Cancer
- Blood Cancers (Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma)
- Head and Neck Cancers
- Lung Cancer
- Cancers of the Stomach, Bowel and Liver (Gastrointestinal Cancers)
- Prostate Cancer
Questions Families Ask About Cancer Care
How Long Should We Plan to Be in India for Cancer Treatment?
It depends on the plan, not on the diagnosis alone. Surgery on its own can mean a few weeks. Radiotherapy usually means going to the hospital each day for several weeks. Chemotherapy is given in cycles over months and is often continued at home. Ask the hospital for a written plan with dates before you book flights or a place to stay.
Which Reports Do Cancer Doctors Need Before They Can Quote?
Usually your biopsy report, your scans and the written reports that go with them, and a record of any treatment you have already had. Send them through the secure link we give you, not by WhatsApp or email.
Can Treatment Start in India and Continue at Home?
Sometimes. Ask the hospital before you travel whether the plan can be split, who would give the rest of the treatment at home, and what your own doctor would need in writing. The treating doctor decides.
Do You Decide Which Cancer Treatment I Need?
No. India Medical Cart is a medical travel facilitator, not a hospital or a doctor. The treating doctor decides which treatment is right for you.
Can a Hospital Review My Case Before I Travel?
Yes, and that is what a written quote is: the hospital's cancer doctors read your reports before they write it. You can also ask whether a tumour board, a team of different cancer doctors, will review your case.
Why Do Two Hospitals Quote Different Amounts for the Same Diagnosis?
Often because they are quoting for different plans: a different number of chemotherapy cycles, a different radiotherapy technique, a different length of stay or a different type of room. Ask each hospital to list what its quote includes and what it does not, then compare like with like.
Doctors for This Specialty
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Dr Surender Kumar Dabas
Chairman, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Onco Robotic Surgeries, North West Cluster
Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi
This page is general information, not medical advice. Whether a treatment is right for you is decided by the treating doctor after reviewing your reports.