Two years in a row now Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur has received the Oncology ( Surgical ) Service Provider of the Year in the Asia-Pacific Award . With more than 45 years as a trusted healthcare partner , Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur ( PHKL ) has now equipped its recently rebranded Cancer Centre @ PHKL with state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly skilled , experienced surgeons to ensure that patients receive world-class treatment with the best clinical outcomes in mind .

Surgical oncology can help patients both during the early stages of cancer or when the condition is more advanced . Some common reasons for this type of treatment include cancer prevention , cancer identification , or cancer treatment . Surgery remains an effective treatment for cancer patients and is still used as the main option to remove a tumour from the body before it metastasises to other organs .

At PHKL , we employ different types of surgical procedures depending on the needs of the patient . These can include diagnostics via biopsy , staging , primary surgery ( removal of tumours ), debulking , palliation , reconstruction , and prevention .

As a leading tertiary hospital with comprehensive facilities and a strong team of healthcare professionals , PHKL fully utilises a Tumour Board which involves weekly meetings during which consultants across various specialties gather to discuss each case . The multidisciplinary team of oncolo-

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gists , surgeons , radiologists , consultants , and allied health professionals discusses and prepares possible treatment options with the aim of producing the best clinical outcomes for individual patients .

Besides surgical oncology , PHKL also offers a range of other cancer care :

Chemotherapy services :

• Chemotherapy - Oral and IV Chemotherapy

• Immunotherapy

• Targeted Therapy

• Intrathecal Chemotherapy

• Ommaya Reservoir Chemotherapy

• Intra Arterial Chemotherapy

• Subcutaneous Chemotherapy

• IM Chemotherapy

• Trans Arterial Chemoembolization

Radiotherapy services :

• Gamma Knife ( GK ) radiosurgery

• Body Surface Image-Guided Radiation Therapy ( SIRGT )

• Toshiba Aquilion Large Bore CT System

• SagiNova High-Dose Rate Afterloader Brachytherapy

• The Intraoperative Radiation Therapy ( IORT ) Intrabeam 600

Nuclear medicine therapy is another option available for patients at PHKL . It uses radioactive tracers ( radiopharmaceuticals ) to assess bodily functions and help diagnose and treat disease . Tumour cells are recognised by using radioactive molecules that act as a drug ( molecular radiotherapy ) which sticks to the tumour cells . Radiation is delivered directly , causing the tumours to shrink .

In the near future , PHKL will be acquiring MR-Linac and Proton Beam Therapy which will enable us to offer better treatment options to cancer patients . As one of the oldest private healthcare providers in Malaysia , PHKL is continuously modernising and upgrading its facilities by recruiting experienced specialists , researching medical advancements , and providing patients with welcoming healthcare professionals from the moment they first step onto the premises .

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