Fortis cancer institute installs Karnataka’s first IORT system for cancer care – ET HealthWorld

Fortis cancer institute installs Karnataka’s first IORT system for cancer care – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: Fortis Cancer Institute announced the installment of Karnataka’s first IORT (Intraoperative radiotherapy) system for the treatment of breast cancer. IORT is a single dose of radiation given to selected early-stage cancer patients which reduces the time for radiation therapy from 30 – 40 days to 30-40 minutes. Doctors at the institute have successfully performed … Read more