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RADIOTHERAPY & ONCOLOGY
M.P. Shah Hospital has an Oncology Centre and is affiliated to the HCG: Cancer Care Centre, a one of a
kind in East and Central Africa, providing quality oncology treatment. Equipped with linear accelerators
offering MLC conformal therapy, CT planning and a 3D conformal planning suite, Cancer Care Kenya
is the first Oncology Centre in East and Central Africa offering world-class standard services for the
treatment of cancer. The experienced and dedicated team includes radiation oncologists, radiotherapy
radiographers, just to name a few.
CHEMOTHERAPY CENTRE
The hospital has a state of the art, ultra-modern chemotherapy preparation area equipped with a
Chemo Shield machine for the administration of chemotherapy to cancer patients at the Cancer Care
Centre. The new Chemo Shield equipment from the USA is installed at the Day Care Chemotherapy Unit.
A patient has a choice of either using a bed or a comfortable lounge chair while receiving
chemotherapy treatment. The hospital has the most modern and sophisticated equipment at the
Cancer Care Centre. Patients are assured of receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment
comparable to the highest international standards. It is therefore not necessary to travel abroad to
seek cancer treatment. Free counselling and education for patients, their relatives and friends is
available from qualified counsellors in addition to complementary therapies such as nutrition. Patients
also have access to support groups and awareness forums through the Faraja Cancer Trust, which is
located in the Cancer Care Centre and is affiliated to the hospital.
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