Surgery to remove cancers of the food pipe (oesophagus), stomach, small bowel, colon and rectum.
Pending doctor checkThe part of the gut with the cancer is removed with its lymph nodes, and the ends are joined again. Most of these operations can be done by keyhole or robotic surgery. For rectal cancer, the surgeon aims to keep normal bowel control wherever possible.
People with cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon or rectum, and some abdominal tumours such as sarcomas.
Every patient gets their own estimate, in writing, from the hospital. These are the things that move it.
Room types, equipment and running costs differ from one hospital to the next.
A surgeon's fee follows their experience and how complex the operation is.
Keyhole or robotic surgery, and the make of any implant, can change the price.
Other conditions, earlier treatment and the tests you need before treatment all count.
Days in hospital, any time in intensive care and the weeks you spend recovering in India.
Physiotherapy, medicines to take home and follow-up visits are added only if your doctor asks for them.
The estimate is not final until the doctor has examined you in India. If anything changes, we explain it before you agree to it.
Get your written estimateNot always. Sometimes a temporary stoma protects the join while it heals, and is closed a few months later. The surgeon tells you before the operation.
Often, before or after surgery, depending on the stage. The team plans it together.
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