Travelling to another country for cancer treatment is a major decision. Cancer Therapy India combines personal, doctor-led oncology care with the strength of the Apollo Hospitals network — including multidisciplinary expertise, advanced cancer technology and established international-patient services.
We welcome patients and families from across the world, including Africa, the Middle East, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and South and Southeast Asia.
Start before you book your flight. Contact us first. We will tell you what medical information is useful and help you understand whether travelling to India is likely to add value.
International treatment should begin with understanding the cancer, what has already been done and what decision needs to be made next. Whenever possible, we prefer to review the situation before you travel.
You do not need every document before contacting us. We can tell you what matters for your particular case.
Sometimes the treatment already recommended at home is entirely appropriate. A useful second opinion should improve decision-making, not create unnecessary travel.
Once sufficient information is available, we can help identify whether care is likely to involve systemic treatment, surgery, radiotherapy, specialised diagnostics or another expert team.
Where possible, the hospital team can provide an indicative estimate and expected duration. Final treatment and cost may change after examination or additional investigations.
Select a stage to see what to expect. The labels are the journey — no extra numbering or medical-tourism jargon.
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Where appropriate, the case is reviewed through the relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT) / tumour board before the treatment sequence is finalised. This helps bring the right specialists together around one plan rather than treating surgery, radiotherapy and systemic treatment as separate decisions.
International patients should not have to choose between a doctor who knows their case and access to a comprehensive cancer-care system. Our model is designed to provide both.
CTI provides the doctor-led clinical relationship that ties the cancer journey together.
Apollo Hospitals reports having cared for patients from more than 150 countries. Its International Patient Services are designed to support patients before travel, on arrival, during hospital care and after returning home.
Modern oncology offers remarkable technology, but not every patient needs every technology. The first question is whether it is relevant to your cancer.
Apollo Cancer Centre Bengaluru provides CyberKnife S7 robotic radiosurgery for selected tumours requiring highly precise, non-invasive radiation treatment.
Radiation-oncology assessment determines suitability.
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre in Chennai is the first and only proton therapy centre in South Asia and the Middle East.
CTI can help coordinate evaluation when proton therapy may offer a meaningful clinical advantage.
Access to organ-specific cancer surgeons using open, laparoscopic, thoracoscopic and robotic approaches, including da Vinci systems where appropriate.
Expert pathology, immunohistochemistry, biomarker testing, molecular diagnostics and next-generation sequencing when results can change a meaningful treatment decision.
Selected patients with blood cancers can be evaluated for bone marrow transplantation, CAR-T cell therapy and other specialised haemato-oncology treatments within Apollo.
Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormonal therapy, antibody-drug conjugates and other evidence-based systemic treatments according to diagnosis and need.
CTI focuses on your cancer care. Apollo International Patient Services can assist with many of the practical aspects of travelling to India for treatment.
Hospital documentation and guidance for medical-visa applications, subject to current government requirements.
Airport meet-and-assist and transfer support are available at selected centres.
Guidance on hotels, guest houses or serviced apartments close to the hospital.
Language support can be explored in advance, subject to availability.
Indicative estimates, deposits, insurance eligibility and direct-billing guidance where applicable.
International menus and dietary support can be discussed according to clinical requirements.
Practical guidance for accompanying family members or attendants.
Prayer and spiritual spaces are available within Apollo facilities.
International services vary by hospital and are subject to availability and current Apollo policies.
International cancer care should not create unnecessary dependence on repeated travel. Whenever clinically appropriate, follow-up can be shared with your doctor at home.
Where appropriate, CTI can support follow-up through remote review and communication with the patient’s local medical team.
Important: Cancer Therapy India is a doctor-led oncology team and patient-education platform. CTI doctors provide oncology services through Apollo Hospitals in Bengaluru and collaborate with relevant Apollo departments and specialists. Visa, accommodation, airport transfer, interpreter, international billing and other logistical services are provided or coordinated by the relevant Apollo International Patient Services teams and are subject to availability and current policy. Treatment recommendations, duration and cost estimates may change after in-person assessment or additional investigations.
Call or WhatsApp Cancer Therapy India. Tell us where you are contacting us from, the patient’s diagnosis and what help you are looking for. We will guide you regarding the next step.
