
Fourth Residential District,
Thebes, City
Luxor, Egypt
+2 01000099320



Medical Oncology & Hematology Department

Overview
The Department of Oncology & Hematology at the Shefa Al Orman Cancer Hospital offers modern diagnostics and treatment in all areas of its specialization. The medical facility treats patients with solid malignant tumors of various locations, malignant and benign diseases of the hematopoietic system. The department enjoys a reputation as one of the leading health facilities for Cancer treatment in Egypt. where a multidisciplinary team of highly professional doctors takes care of the health of patients. The health of patients is in the safe hands of experienced specialists who strive to provide each patient with the most effective treatment using advanced therapeutic methods. The medical facility has 80 beds and many specialized outpatient clinics.
The department has long experience in the treatment of solid malignant tumors. The most common tumors encountered by the department's doctors are breast cancer, GIT tumors, lung cancer, kidney cancer, sarcomas, and brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas, medulloblastomas, and lymphomas). Patients with suspected cancers are diagnosed in collaboration with the Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology. The specialists in gastroenterology, pulmonology, gynecology, urology, neurology, surgery, and others are also engaged in the diagnostic process. Each clinical case is discussed during regular interdisciplinary tumor boards, after which an individual treatment regimen is developed, taking into account diagnostic data, the stage of the disease, the patient's general health condition, their age, and other important factors. The department's doctors use all modern treatment methods available in this field to treat cancer, including various chemotherapy regimens, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy. Surgical treatment is performed in cooperation with specialized surgeons using minimally invasive techniques, if possible.
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Malignant diseases of the hematopoietic system are treated jointly by the department's oncologists and hematologists. The specialists regularly treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myelomas, and malignant lymphomas. The primary treatment method for leukemia is chemotherapy. If chemotherapy fails or the patient develops a leukemia recurrence, a bone marrow transplant is the second-line treatment. Treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome may include red blood cell transfusion, low-dose chemotherapy combined with supportive therapy and immunosuppressive therapy, or high-dose chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant. The treatment regimen for myeloproliferative neoplasms may include transfusion therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and high-dose chemotherapy with a bone marrow transplant. In the fight against multiple myeloma and malignant lymphoma, the best results are achieved in a combination of chemotherapy, antibody therapy, and immunotherapy.
The department's main clinical focuses include
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Diagnostics and treatment of Breast cancer
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Diagnostics and treatment of lung cancer
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Diagnostics and treatment of Gastro-intestinal cancer
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Diagnostics and treatment of Head and Neck cancer
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Diagnostics and treatment of hematological malignancy
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Diagnostics and treatment of CNS tumors
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Diagnostics and treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas
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Diagnostics and treatment of uro-genital malignancy
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Diagnostics and treatment of Gynecological malignancy