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Cancer Care
The fear of cancer is often driven by the knowledge that it can be life-threatening and unpredictable disease. This fear can be intensified by concerns about the potential impact on one’s health, well-being, and the emotional and financial burdens it may bring. At Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, we are committed to your journey toward hope, healing, and a future free from the burden of cancer. Our mission is to provide exceptional care, support, and innovative treatments to those affected by cancer. With a team of dedicated expects, state-of-the-art technology, and a patient-centered approach, we’re here to guide you through every step of your cancer experience. As a new centre of excellence within Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, we combine cutting-edge medical care with compassion and understanding, offering not just treatment but also a lifeline of hope. Explore this page to learn more about our comprehensive services, expert team, advanced equipments and the unwavering commitment we have to improving the lives of our patients and their families. Together, we can face cancer and celebrate life.
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Cancer Care Menu
Our Services
Systemic Therapy
Chemotherapy
- Our centre is equipped with evidence-based cancer treatments to deliver optimal systemic therapy to patients to achieve the best outcome whenever possible.
- Used to cure cancer, control cancer, ease cancer symptoms and prepare patients for patients for other modalities of treatments.
- timely, accurate, safe, appropriate, affordable and patient-centered.
Chemotherapy will be administered at Oncology Day Care at THKD. It can be given in various ways, such as intravenous (injection into blood stream), oral (in pill, capsule or liquid form), or injection into muscle, fatty part of the human body.
Our dedicated staff will advise the patient in steps, aiming to limit interruption to the patient’s routine. This can be done through a phone call or in person. A patient may also discuss with our coordinator should there be any specific requests throughout the treatment.
Chemotherapy is designed to kill fast-growing cancer cells and can affect normal healthy cells that grow fast too. These include blood-forming cells in the bone marrow, hair follicles as well as cells in the mouth, digestive tract and reproductive system.
The severity of side effects varies greatly from person to person. It depends on the type and dose of chemotherapy you get and how your body reacts to it. The oncology consultants and nurses will be able to advise on preventive measures before, during and after chemotherapy.
This depends on your health and the type of chemotherapy you are getting. Most side effects disappear once the chemotherapy is over. Talk to your oncologists and nurse about any side effects you may experience.
Targeted Therapy
Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets proteins that control how cancer cells grow, divide and spread. A patient will need to be tested (usually through biopsy or surgery) to determine the target cell types for more precise or personalised treatment.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy uses our immune system to flight cancer. It works by helping the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells. A patient can have immunotherapy on its own or in combination with other treatments such as chemotherapy.
Hormone Therapy
Also known as hormonal therapy or endocrine therapy. Hormonal therapy uses medicine that regulates the hormones in your body to stop or slow the growth of cancer cells.
Nuclear Medicine
- Our centre is equipped with a unique triple modality system that combines SPECT, CT and PET. It suits all the needs of today’s nuclear medicine molecular imaging.
- Serves as a key for early diagnosis and treatment for cancer, cardiac and neurological diseases.
- Captures comprehensive, accurate, diagnostic information and is ergonomically designed for patient comfort, it can acquire multiple studies during one appointment thus reducing the number of hospital visits.
- To view our nuclear medicine specialist, click here.
- Cancer
- Heart conditions
- Gallbladder disease
- Thyroid disease
- Brain conditions
- Hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer
- Neuroendocrine tumours
- Prostate Cancer
- Palliative bone pain
- Liver cancer (SIRT)
Our service runs from 9am to 5pm. Depending on the modality, the patient may start the procedure as early as 9:15am. We will get the machine ready before 9am for you.
Yes, pre-preparation education will be provided, usually one or two days before the appointment. The call will last for 15 to 20 minutes. A member of our team will call you via WhatsApp (RT & NM 018-2111588) call. Remember to pick up the phone.
Standard reporting takes 48 hours. Talk to us if you need your report urgently.
Normal rates are published along with other services in our service catalogue. Self-paying or insurance patients can enjoy special rates from time to time.
Radiotherapy
- Our centre is equipped with a state-of-the-art linear accelerator (LINAC) which is equipped with surface image guided system (SIGRT). It treats all kinds of cancers.
- Serves as a key for advanced treatment such as Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT), Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) for breast cancer.
- It is faster, more cost-efficient, safer and more precise.
A patient must first consult with an oncologist within a hospital. During the discussion, the oncologist will advise the best treatment plan, including radiotherapy, according to the patient's cancer diagnosis.
Our dedicated staff will advise the patient in steps, aiming to limit interruption to the patient’s routine. This can be done through a phone call or in person. A patient may also discuss with our coordinator should there be any specific requests throughout the treatment.
The patient should not feel any discomfort during and after the treatment delivery. It’s often not a problem to drive before or right after the treatment.
Our Specialists
Dr Nur Adila Mokhtar
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Dr Yugarajah Asokumaran
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Dr Kua Voon Fong
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Dr Tan Chih Kiang
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Dr Veena Selvaratnam
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Packages
Support Groups
Cancer Support Group
Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara Cancer Support Group aims to provide valuable emotional, informational, and social support to individuals affected by cancer, including patients, survivors and their families. The activities organised by our Cancer Support Group typically aim to create a supportive and understanding community. These activities consists of peer support and sharing sessions, educational workshops, mind-body activities, art and expressive therapies, supportive counselling sessions, talks by guest speakers (such as guest speakers (such as survivors, motivational speakers or healthcare professionals), social events, online support and forums as well as resource sharing.
Events For Cancer Support Group
Colorectal Cancer Patients Support Event
27/1/23
Women’s Health Week
27/5/23
World Lung Day
19/8/23
Second Opinion Campaign
Appointment
Appointment Booking & More Information
(Recommended to book 3 working days in advance)
- Radiotherapy
+6018 211 1588
radiotherapy@tmclife.com - Oncology Clinic
+603-6148 7250 / 7246 - Nuclear Medicine
+6018 211 1588
nuclearmedicine@tmclife.com
Radiotherapy
Block C, Lower Ground Floor
Oncology Clinic / Oncology DayCare
Block C, Ground Floor
Nuclear Medicine
Block C, Lower Ground Floor
Radiotherapy
Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday and Public Holiday: Closed
Oncology DayCare
Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: 8am - 12pm
Sunday and Public Holiday: Closed
Nuclear Medicine
Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday and Public Holiday: Closed