Services Offered at HOC
Harare Oncology will initiate home health care services for its patients. Harare Oncology aspires to grow into a state of the art Cancer Hospital within 36 months of operation.
Consultation, Diagnosis & Advice
The type of cancer and general physical condition of the patient determine methods of treatment we provide. We therefore prescribe either chemotherapy, radiation, surgery or a combination of the processes. We have adopted a holistic approach for methods of treatment to our patients and their condition and, have ensured we treat and care for them under one roof.
Through an array of skilled medical professionals with extensive experience in cancer and its management, we offer the following services:
• Confirmation of a diagnosis and consultation
• Advice on available treatment options
• Pharmaceutical services
• Cancer screening, complementary medical services and in house catering services for patients
• A referral to a wide range of surgeons and other specialists for a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment
• Chemotherapy and Targeted therapies (oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous)
• Supportive care in between your treatments and upon completion
HOC is dedicated to provide physical and emotional care for all patients and their families in a friendly and homely environment.
Chemotherapy Treatment
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy is often used to treat patients with cancer. In contrast to chemotherapy it is a local treatment only and is used to treat disease that is localised to a specific area. Radiation therapy is delivered using photons which are 'packet of energy'. This energy is deposited in cells and causes the cells to die. Radiation kills both normal and cancer cells but normal cells are better able to recover than cancer cells and therefore there is a therapeutic advantage. Radiation therapy is normally delivered over a protracted period of time to allow the normal cells to recover.
Delivering the dose in small doses or fractions allows us to give a higher dose without causing severe side effects or long term damage. This higher dose is often effective in eliminating all the cancer cells leading to remission or cure. Modern radiation treatment techniques are design to spare normal tissue wherever possible whilst delivering a high tumor dose to the prescribed area.
It may also be used palliatively, to relieve symptoms in patients with incurable cancers. A radiation oncologist may also use radiation to treat some benign diseases and benign tumors.
