Nanavati Max Hospital Introduces EDGE HyperArc: A Revolutionary Step in Cancer Treatment

06 September,2024

Nanavati Max Hospital has made a big move in the fight against cancer by introducing the EDGE radiosurgery system with HyperArc technology. This is one of the most advanced cancer treatment machines in India and the first in Western India. Bollywood icon Shri Amitabh Bachchan, along with Mr. Abhay Soi, Chairman and Managing Director of Max Healthcare, launched the system.

What is the EDGE Radiosurgery System?

The Varian® Edge radiosurgery system, brought in Mumbai by Nanavati-Max Super Speciality Hospital, uses non-invasive tumor-destroying radiation to treat cancer anywhere in the body. It is a type of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) that uses three-dimensional images to target tumors precisely. It is a same-day ambulatory procedure with no incisions or blood loss. 

What Makes EDGE HyperArc Special?

The EDGE HyperArc system is a cutting-edge technology designed to treat cancer precisely and quickly. It delivers radiation treatment with sub-millimeter accuracy, meaning it targets tumors very precisely without harming healthy tissues around them. It results in fewer side effects and a better overall experience for patients.

The HyperArc system further improves the treatment process by allowing doctors to treat multiple tumors simultaneously. It makes treatment faster and reduces the number of hospital visits for patients, making it much more convenient.

Salient Features of the EDGE HyperArc System

• Versatile Design: Adapts to different types of cancer treatments, making it useful for a wide range of tumors.
• High Precision MLC: Equipped with multileaf collimators (MLCs) with leaf widths as small as 2.5 millimeters, allowing for highly accurate targeting of tumors.
• Advanced Motion Management: This system automatically compensates for organ movement and monitors respiratory motion, ensuring the radiation beam stays focused on the cancer. It can calculate patient movement in all six degrees. Accuracy checks are performed every 10 milliseconds.
• Robotic Couch: The couch enhances patient positioning, improving treatment accuracy. It can support a patient load of up to 200 kg.
• Integrated Machine Intelligence: Optimizes radiation treatment delivery and adjusts the dose in real-time, ensuring safer and more effective therapy.

Benefits for Cancer Patients

Here's how the EDGE HyperArc system can benefit patients:

• Highly Precise: It delivers treatment with extreme accuracy, reducing damage to healthy tissues.
• Faster Treatment: The system can treat multiple tumors at once, making each session shorter and requiring fewer visits to the hospital.
• Improved Comfort: Patients experience less discomfort because the treatment is faster and more accurate.
• Better Outcomes: Advanced targeting means fewer side effects and a better quality of life after treatment.
• Treats Many Types of Cancer: It is effective in treating cancers of the brain, prostate, lungs, pancreas, and metastatic tumors (cancer that has spread to other parts of the body). The system can also be used for oligometastatic disease, recurrent head and neck cancers, primary and secondary liver malignancy, and bone metastasis.

A Game-Changer for Brain Tumors

One of the HyperArc system's biggest advantages is its ability to treat brain tumors with incredible accuracy. Whether the tumor is benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), this system is a powerful tool for doctors to treat it with minimal impact on the brain's healthy tissues. The system can effectively treat pituitary adenoma, arteriovenous malformation, and acoustic neuroma.

Cost and Access

While treatment using the EDGE HyperArc system maybe 15-20% more expensive than traditional methods, it offers many benefits, including faster sessions and better results. The hospital has invested around 40-60 crore to bring this world-class technology to India, making it a worthwhile investment for patients seeking the best cancer care.

Words of Support

At the launch, Shri Amitabh Bachchan praised the hospital for bringing this advanced technology to India. He said, "With the increasing number of cancer cases, this technology offers hope to patients and their families. Nanavati Max Hospital is helping to fight cancer with the best tools available."

Mr. Abhay Soi highlighted the importance of staying at the forefront of medical innovation: "By adding the EDGE HyperArc system, Nanavati Max Hospital is providing world-class cancer treatment options for patients right here in Western India."

Dr. Kaustav Talapatra, Director of Radiation Oncology, explained, "With this technology, we can treat patients with more precision and less discomfort. It's a huge step forward in our ability to combat complex cancers like those of the brain, lung, prostate, and pancreas."

A New Hope for Cancer Patients in Western India

With the launch of the EDGE HyperArc system, Nanavati Max Hospital claims to be the first hospital in Western India to offer this advanced cancer treatment technology. This revolutionary machine gives cancer patients a new sense of hope. It provides quicker, more precise, and more comfortable treatments while improving their chances of recovery.

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