Incidences of cancers are being diagnosed and reported more frequently all across India in recent decades. Increased longevity, better diagnostic facilities and increased awareness have contributed to the apparent increase in the incidence. While more patients now search for treatment of this grave disease, lack of specialized oncology centres across regions has contributed significantly to the shortcomings in management of these patients. Most of the cancer patients would require a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. The need to integrate more than two treatments for a single disease puts tremendous logistical and financial pressure on the patients as well as the treating physicians, who struggle to optimize the treatment approach.
