LINAC uses high-energy X-rays to treat tumours with high accuracy; whereas Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a high precision radiation therapy used to treat tumours without the need to make an incision. Both LINAC and Gamma Knife radiosurgery minimises damage to healthy tissues surrounding the target.
IHH Healthcare through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pantai Medical Centre today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Health Malaysia to extend the care and treatment of cancer patients in Malaysia through its network comprising Pantai Hospitals, Gleneagles Hospitals and Prince Court Medical Centre.
Under the terms of the MOU, IHH Healthcare Malaysia will fully sponsor radiotherapy and radiosurgery for 500 cancer patients undergoing treatments at government hospitals. These patients, identified and referred by MOH and their designated specialists, will receive treatment across seven of IHH Healthcare Malaysia’s hospitals that are equipped with state-of-the-art technology – the Gamma Knife and Linear Accelerator (LINAC) – to treat cancer.
