Cancer of the mouth and throat are the most common cancers in Indian males, because of the high incidence of smoking, chewing tobacco and the widespread use of pan masala. In fact, the diasporic Indian population has even led to an increase of cancer of the mouth in the Western world! As far as the treatment for head and neck cancers is concerned, radiotherapy remains an integral part of the treatment, having the ability to destroy the cancer in this site – thus curing cancer.

The probability of cure is excellent, with more than 90 % early vocal cord cancer patients and up to 70 % of stage III and IV A patients getting cured. But are you aware about the latest advancements and effective options in cancer treatment? Modern radiation techniques have led to a dramatic improvement in the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. According to Dr Sapna Nangia, Oncologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi a technique called Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) that has been used for more than a decade has resulted in this dramatic change. This technique allows the radiation oncologist to target the cancer accurately and yet reduce the radiation dose to normal structures adjacent to the cancer.

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