Revolutionizing Cancer Care: Interventional Radiology at Rohilkhand Cancer Institute

At Rohilkhand Cancer Institute, we believe in staying at the forefront of medical innovation—because our patients deserve the best. One of the most promising advancements in cancer treatment today is Interventional Radiology (IR), and we’re proud to be offering it right here in Bareilly.

What is Interventional Radiology?

Interventional Radiology is a minimally invasive, image-guided technique used to diagnose and treat various types of cancer. Instead of large surgical incisions, IR uses tiny instruments and catheters guided by real-time imaging (like CT scans, ultrasound, or X-rays) to target tumors directly.

Interventional radiology (IR) is a way to diagnose and treat cancer and other conditions without major surgery.

With IR, your doctor looks inside your body with imaging tests such as ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs. Then they use small tools, like needles and tubes, to do a procedure or give treatment right where you need it.

During these procedures, your doctor can put tools into your body through tiny cuts that can be as small as a pinhole.

nterventional radiologists can also treat side effects of cancer treatment like blood clots and fluid buildup in your body.

Interventional radiology vs. chemotherapy

Doctors use interventional radiology along with chemotherapy to remove or shrink tumors. You may have it if other treatments haven’t worked or if you can’t have surgery.

Interventional radiologists can also treat side effects of cancer treatment like blood clots and fluid buildup in your body.

What Happens During Interventional Radiology

Your interventional radiologist will use a CT scan, MRI, or ultrasound to get a good look at the part of your body they need to treat.

Next, they put a tool such as a needle, catheter (a tube), or wire into your body through a small cut. They watch a screen as they place the tool through your body to reach the area that needs treatment.

The kinds of imaging and tools they use depend on your specific condition. You might be sedated  during treatment,  which means you’ll get medicine to make you relax and ease pain. But you most likely won’t need general anesthesia, which is medicine that lets you sleep during the procedure.

Benefits of Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiology does two important things at once. It lets your doctor get direct access to the part of your body that needs treatment. It also makes it less likely that you’ll get risky side effects from treatment or surgery.

This is especially important in cancer treatment with radioactive particles or chemotherapy, strong treatments that can damage healthy parts of you when they are sent through your whole body. Interventional radiology lets doctors put these treatments directly on tumors and not on the healthy tissue around them.

Another benefit is that with an interventional radiology procedure, you often don’t need to stay overnight in a hospital.

How Does It Help Cancer Patients?

IR offers both diagnostic and therapeutic benefits:

• Biopsies: Precisely targeting tumors with imaging to take samples safely.
• Tumor Ablation: Destroying tumors using heat (radiofrequency or microwave ablation) or cold (cryoablation).
• Chemoembolization: Delivering chemotherapy directly to the tumor, minimizing damage to healthy tissues.
• Radioembolization: Using radioactive beads to target liver tumors.
• Pain Management: Nerve blocks and other techniques to help manage cancer-related pain.
• Palliative Procedures: Including drainage of fluid, stenting of blocked organs, and improving quality of life.

Why Choose Interventional Radiology?

(1) Less Pain
(2) Faster Recovery
(3) Shorter Hospital Stays
(4) Highly Targeted Treatment

These procedures are often done on a day-care basis, meaning patients go home the same day—reducing both hospital costs and stress.

Interventional Radiology at Rohilkhand Cancer Institute

Our IR team works closely with oncologists, surgeons, and radiation specialists to create personalized treatment plans. Every case is reviewed in our multidisciplinary tumor board to ensure you get the most effective and least invasive care possible.

Empowering You with Options

Cancer is a journey, but you don’t have to walk it alone. With advanced techniques like Interventional Radiology, we offer more options, more hope, and better outcomes.

 Call us to learn more or schedule a consultation with our Interventional Radiology experts.

📞 Phone: 7891235003, 9258116087

🌐 Website: rohilkhandcancerinstitute.com

📍 Rohilkhand Cancer Institute, Pilibhit Bypass Road, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh