Cancer is a type of disease where cells grow out of control, divide and invade other tissues. In a person without cancer, cell division is under control. In most tissues, healthy cells divide in a controlled way and copy themselves to create new healthy cells. With cancer, this normal process of cell division goes out of control. Cancer is a major challenge worldwide and it is expected to increase because of the growing aging population and prevalence of risk factors such as smoking, obesity, long exposure to radiation and chemical material, poor diet, pollution, alcohol, or the genetic defect that can lead to cancer etc.
What is chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy is one of the most effective and extensive approaches for cancer management. Its one of the conventional cancer therapies aims to either cure or slow down the growth of cancer cells by killing cancer cells directly.
How is chemotherapy used?
There are a number of strategies in the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs used today. Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent or it may aim to prolong life or to palliate symptoms.
Chemotherapy is primarily used
- Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy: Make a tumor smaller before surgery or radiation therapy.
- Adjuvant chemotherapy: Destroy cancer cells that may remain after surgery or radiation therapy.
- To control recurrent cancer: Destroy cancer cells that have come back.
- To control metastatic cancer: Destroy cancer cells spread to other parts of your body
- To Help radiation therapy and immunotherapy work better.
How does it work?
There are a number of strategies in the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs used today. Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent or it may aim to prolong life or to palliate symptoms.
A common feature of all chemotherapy drugs is that they kill cancer cells through a process called apoptosis. This is where the drug does so much damage that the cell realizes it can’t repair or function properly and shuts itself down.
The important role of the chemotherapy day unit
- Chemo Daycare Unit at Dhanwantari's Chrysalis
Dhanwantari's Chrysalis started Chemo Daycare Unit to provide quality services with efficiency and timeliness. As the Number of cancer cases continues to rise, along with complexity in delivery of chemo treatments, Onco units are working under pressure adversely affecting timeliness of the care. Oncology patients are also expressing dissatisfaction over delays in getting appointments. Now our Chemo Daycare Unit is functional to provide timely and effective care. Also, with the spectre of COVID-19 prevalent, Dhanwantaris Chrysalis provides a secure COVID free hospital setup for Chemotherapy patients.
We encourage all patients to bring a relative or friend to stay with them during their treatment. We are open from 08:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
- What to expect from your Chemotherapy Daycare appointment?
Please reach the center well in advance before your appointment time. When you arrive at the Chemo Center at Bhondve Corner Building? (Detailed address given below), please use the lift and go straight to the third Floor. You will need to check in at reception and they will inform the nursing team of your arrival.
- Information for patients starting chemotherapy
Before starting chemotherapy please read the consent forms and ask all queries about the management of the chemotherapy side effects and how we can help you through your chemotherapy treatment.
Please feel free to bring a book, laptop or tablet computer to use whilst having treatment. There is public access Wi-Fi available throughout Chemotherapy Daycare.
Once your treatment is completed, the nurse will fill out your chemotherapy record book, and ensure your next appointment is booked. Please remember to confirm the date of your next treatment.
If you have any concern, just ask the nurse looking after you.
- What should I do if I can’t attend my appointment?
If you are unable to attend your appointment please contact +91 7391097833. You will then be put through to our receptionist who can cancel or delay your appointment. You must call between the hours of 08:00am to 8:00pm.
No smoking policy:
Smoking is not permitted in any of our hospitals, grounds or hospital transport.
Dhanwantari's Chrysalis Chemo Daycare Unit
Contact details
Address:
Third Floor,Bhondve Corner building,
Ravet - D.Y.Patil Road, Ravet Pune-412101
Telephone: +91 7391097833, +91 73910 97831
Email: healthcare@clinic-chrysalis.com
Timing : 8am-8pm
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