Archive · 19 May 2025
KGMU Offers Affordable Cancer Treatment with Hipec Procedure
Imagine cancer cells in your belly.
Doctors can now use a special treatment called Hipec to fight them.
During surgery, they put heated chemo medicine directly into the belly to kill the cancer.
KGMU hospital in Lucknow is now doing this.
It's much cheaper than in private hospitals, which means more people can get the treatment.
It's like having a special cleaning crew go directly to the cancer to get rid of it.
This is good news for people with certain cancers because it can help them get better.
KGMU in Lucknow begins offering Hipec treatment for advanced abdominal cancers.
The procedure costs Rs 30,000 at KGMU, significantly less than private hospitals.
Hipec involves delivering heated chemotherapy directly into the abdominal cavity during surgery.
In the first month, eight patients successfully underwent Hipec at KGMU.
Hipec allows for complete removal of infected tissues, with a high success rate.
- Who
- KGMU surgical oncology department
- What
- KGMU is offering Hipec, a heated chemotherapy treatment for abdominal cancers.
- When
- Recently initiated
- Where
- King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow
- Why
- To provide affordable Hipec treatment for advanced cancer patients in Uttar Pradesh and improve outcomes.
- Institution Offering Hipec
- KGMU, Lucknow
- Targeted Cancers
- Advanced abdominal malignancies
- Cost at KGMU
- Rs 30,000
- Cost at Private Hospitals
- Rs 5-8 lakh
- Patients in First Month
- Eight
- Types of Cancer Treated
- Ovarian and Colon Cancers