Stomach Cancer Treatment Cost In India
What is Stomach Cancer?
Cancer arising in the mucus-producing cells of the stomach is known as stomach cancer. Also known as adenocarcinoma of stomach. Symptoms are fatigue, unexplained weight loss, nausea, vomiting and stomach ache.
How is the Procedure Performed?
Treatment of stomach cancer mainly depend upon the stage and size of cancer. in case of early diagnosis surgical excision is done by either by scrapping the gastric lining or removing a part of stomach (subtotal gastrectomy) or complete stomach is to be removed by total gastrectomy. Lymph nodes are also removed in found involved in cancer. Post-surgery chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted drug therapy is given.
Who is the Right Doctor for Stomach Cancer Treatment?
the right doctor for treating stomach cancer is a Gastroenterologist, medical and surgical oncologist.
the tests required for diagnosis of stomach cancer are imagining tests like CT scan and PET scan, exploratory tests such as Endoscopy and laparoscopic biopsy.
What is the Usual Success Rate for this Procedure?
the five-year survival rate for people diagnosed with stomach cancer is 32% only, the main reason being the late diagnosis and metastasis of cancer to other organs.
The cost of Stomach Cancer includes:
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Preoperative diagnostic tests cost may include [Biopsy, Biomarker testing of the tumor, Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Barium swallow, or X-ray.]
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Surgery cost (Depends upon the type and size of the tumor and the extent to which the tumor has spread)
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Type of surgery (Partial gastrectomy or Total gastrectomy)
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Post-Operative cost (there might be a need for chemotherapy or Radiotherapy before or post-surgery)
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Medicines
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Patient's hospital stay
The overall cost of the procedure also varies based on the patient's condition and preferences. Some of these factors are:
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Type of hospital and room opted (General, Twin sharing, or Single room)
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The stage and type of cancer
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Patients may require repeated investigation through PET CT and related tests Post-surgery / Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy.
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Any additional tests may be required to know the status of the disease during the course of treatment.
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An extended stay at the Hospital
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Cost of Accommodation during follow-ups, in case the patient is not a local resident [may take longer duration in case of chemotherapy or radiotherapy sessions]
Cost related to Stomach Cancer Treatment in India
Treatment name | Cost range |
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Chemotherapy | Rs.44400 to Rs.59200 |
Stomach Cancer Treatment | Rs.244200 to Rs.325600 |
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Top hospitals and doctors for Stomach Cancer Treatment in India
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- Established in 1996, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital is NABL and JCI accredited.
- Apollo Group offers 10,000 beds across 64 hospitals, more than 2,200 pharmacies, over 100 primary care & diagnostic clinics and 115 telemedicine units across 9 countries.
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital has 52 specialties under one roof.
- Major specialities of the hospital include Anaesthesia, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Cancer, Paediatrics, Critical Care, Emergency Care, Fetal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Interventional Radiology, IVF, Liver and Kidney Transplant, Nuclear Medicine, Nephrology, Neurosciences, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology (ENT), Paediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Rheumatology, Spine Surgery, Urology and Andrology and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
- First hospital in India to perform a Paediatric Liver Transplant in 1998.
- The hospital ranked first in Neurosciences, Renal Sciences, Oncology, Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics & Emergency in The Times Of India Healthcare Survey 2016.
- It has also ranked the 6th Best Private Hospital in India for Cardiology by The WEEK in the Best Hospital Survey 2013 conducted by A C Nielsen.
- Awarded a Special Commendation for the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award by a jury chaired by Justice P. N. Bhagwati and Former Chief Justice of India for the hospital's environmental practices.

- Brand Fortis was established in 1996 and now has over 55 facilities in line to offer health facilities within India and abroad.
- It is an NABH accredited multi-specialty tertiary care hospital.
- Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) had ranked second in a global study of the 30 most technologically advanced hospitals in the world conducted by ‘topmastersinhealthcare.com.
- The Institute is known to be the 'Mecca of Healthcare' for Asia Pacific region.
- Fields of expertise include Cardiac Sciences, Neurosciences, Emergency & Trauma, Bone & Joint, Renal Sciences, Gastro Sciences, Critical Care and Organ Transplants.

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This was the first oncology hospital in India and the first hospital in Chennai to be accredited by NABH.
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It was also the first hospital to have the proton cancer center in East Asia.
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Each case is addressed and discussed in the tumor board, which consists of a panel of medical, surgical and radiation oncologists.
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Several complex surgical procedures are routinely performed such as liver resection, extensive resection lung tumors, limb conserving surgery in bone tumors, laparoscopic surgery, reconstruction of flaps etc
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Apollo Chennai, is consistently ranked in the list of best cancer hospital in India
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It is one of the best hospitals in India having all the latest techniques of radiotherapy such as True Beam STX.
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