India provides comprehensive cancer care across medical, surgical, and radiation oncology for patients with different types and stages of cancer at comparatively lower treatment costs than in many other countries.

Cancer treatment in India covers a broad range of conditions, including breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, brain tumours, head and neck cancers, Colon & colorectal cancers, cervical cancers, blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, paediatric cancers, and sarcomas. Depending on the diagnosis, stage, and individual clinical needs, patients may receive surgery, systemic therapies, radiation-based treatments, precision medicine, stem cell transplantation, or specialised therapies such as CAR-T cell therapy.

PrymaCare Tourismo helps international patients access cancer treatment at JCI/NABH-accredited hospitals in India. Based on the patient's diagnosis and medical reports, the care pathway can involve appropriate specialists and a multidisciplinary team to develop a treatment plan suited to the individual's condition.

Types of Cancer Treatment

➡️ Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Robotic cancer surgery in India is performed by highly skilled surgical oncologists using advanced robotic systems for complex procedures, including robotic-assisted prostatectomy, hysterectomy, and colorectal surgery. These minimally invasive techniques mean smaller incisions, reduced blood loss, and faster recovery -with outcomes that rank among the best globally. Many hospitals combine robotic cancer surgery in India with advanced radiation therapies such as IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to target tumours precisely while sparing healthy tissue.

➡️ Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy in India remains one of the primary treatments for many cancer types, using drugs designed to target and destroy rapidly dividing cancer cells. Depending on your diagnosis, chemotherapy in India may be given as a standalone treatment or combined with surgery, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy for the best possible outcomes - delivered by experienced oncologists at accredited cancer hospitals.

➡️ High-Precision Radiation Therapy: High-precision radiation therapies in India include IMRT, IGRT, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), including Gamma Knife therapy, SBRT, brachytherapy, and proton therapy. Radiology in India supports cancer diagnosis and treatment planning through CT, MRI, and PET-CT imaging. These approaches help target tumours while limiting exposure to surrounding healthy tissue and may be used for brain, lung, prostate, and head and neck cancers, depending on the diagnosis.

➡️ Proton Therapy: Proton therapy in India has advanced significantly in recent years. It's a highly effective treatment for paediatric tumours, sarcomas, head and neck cancers, and prostate cancer, though it's currently available only at a select few JCI/NABH-accredited hospitals, including Apollo Proton Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre.

Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy, delivers a precise beam of protons to destroy cancer cells. Unlike traditional radiation, protons let oncologists shape the beam to the exact size and location of the tumour, destroying cancerous tissue while protecting the healthy tissue around it.

➡️ Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy: Targeted therapy and immunotherapy in India have advanced significantly in recent years. These precision medicine approaches use specific drugs or immune system modulators to target cancer cells directly or boost the body's own immune response. Immunotherapy in India is used by leading oncologists to treat lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and blood cancers, offering personalized treatment options with improved outcomes.

➡️ Paediatric Oncology Treatment: India has dedicated paediatric oncology centres offering specialized cancer care for children. Through PrymaCare Tourismo, international patients can access centres providing treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and other therapies under the care of paediatric oncology specialists experienced in treating young patients.

BMT Treatment in India

Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), also known as a stem cell transplant, replaces damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy blood-forming stem cells. It's used when diseases like leukaemia, lymphoma, or aplastic anaemia cause the marrow to fail, or when high-dose chemotherapy has destroyed it.

The goal of BMT is to restore the body's ability to produce red blood cells (oxygen transport), white blood cells (immune defence), and platelets (clotting).

Through PrymaCare Tourismo, international patients can access BMT for blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, as well as bone marrow damage caused by chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

There are three main types of BMT, determined by the source of the stem cells:

➡️Autologous Transplant: The patient’s own stem cells are collected, frozen, and re-infused after intensive chemotherapy or radiation. This eliminates the risk of rejection.

➡️Allogeneic Transplant: Stem cells come from a donor- usually a sibling, relative, or matched unrelated donor (MUD).

➡️Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant: Stem cells are taken from a newborn’s umbilical cord, which is stored in a bank.

With advancements in HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) matching and supportive care, success rates have improved significantly, offering long-term cures for patients.

CAR T-cell Therapy

CAR-T therapy in India is one of the most advanced immunotherapy treatments available for specific blood cancers. The treatment works by introducing a new gene into a patient's T-cells, training them to recognise and fight cancer cells more effectively. This works because CAR-T Therapy enables the surface receptors on T-cells to detect abnormal antigens. The modified T-cells then multiply inside the body, helping patients live longer even if their blood cancer recurs.

It is available at leading multi-speciality and super-speciality hospitals in India, including Apollo Hospitals, Max Healthcare, and Tata Memorial Hospital. Under the care of some of the best oncologists in India, CAR-T therapy has shown strong success rates in treating blood cancers such as leukaemia and lymphoma.