{ "type": "article", "title": "Bihar patients no longer need to leave the state for cervical cancer treatment, Patna hospital reports 90% recovery in early cases", "summary": "Patna's Jai Prabha Medanta Hospital is successfully treating cervical cancer patients with image guided brachytherapy, seeing around 20 patients a month, with early-stage patients showing up to a 90 percent recovery chance.", "content": "Cervical cancer patients in Bihar no longer need to travel to other states or big cities for advanced treatment, since Patna's Jai Prabha Medanta Superspecialty Hospital is now successfully treating cases ranging from early stage to advanced stage. The hospital sees around 20 cervical cancer patients walking in every month, and roughly 200 patients have been successfully treated there over the past year.\n\nHow image guided brachytherapy works\nThe technique behind this success is called image guided brachytherapy. Dr. Tejas Pandya, consultant in the radiation oncology department at Medanta, explains that brachytherapy has proven to be an extremely effective method for treating cervical cancer. The radiation delivering device is placed right next to the tumour itself, allowing a highly precise dose to hit the cancer directly while shielding nearby healthy organs such as the bladder and rectum from damage. Doctors use imaging to design a treatment plan tailored to each patient's anatomy and the stage of their disease, which makes the therapy both safer and more effective.\n\nTreatment takes about eight weeks to complete\nAccording to Dr. Pandya, radiation therapy forms the backbone of cervical cancer treatment, and most patients require it at some stage. Treatment usually begins with external beam radiation therapy, or EBRT, which continues for around 5 to 6 weeks. Brachytherapy follows next, given once a week and typically completed in 3 to 4 sessions. Taken together, the entire course of treatment runs for close to 8 weeks.\n\nRecovery odds shift with the stage of disease\nDr. Pandya notes that patients who reach the hospital at an early stage have around a 90 percent chance of full recovery. That likelihood drops as the cancer advances, but even patients diagnosed at stage 3 or stage 4 can see the disease brought under control in 50 to 60 percent of cases if they receive timely, appropriate treatment. In other words, a late diagnosis does not mean all hope is lost.\n\nEarly warning signs of cervical cancer\nCervical cancer is commonly referred to as cancer of the mouth of the womb. Dr. Pandya says its early symptoms include unexplained vaginal bleeding, bleeding even after menopause, and bleeding after intercourse with a partner. None of these signs should be brushed aside.\n\nWhen the disease spreads, symptoms change\nIf the cancer advances and spreads to other parts of the body, the symptoms shift accordingly. For instance, if it reaches the lungs, patients may start coughing up blood, while spread to the bones causes persistent pain in the affected area. Dr. Pandya says these signs point toward an advanced stage of the disease and should never be ignored. His advice is to see the nearest oncologist immediately if any of these symptoms appear, since the earlier the disease is caught, the higher the chances of successful treatment. He adds that even among patients who reach an advanced stage, roughly 6 out of every 10 can recover fully if they get the right treatment at the right time.\n\nBrachytherapy Awareness Day observed on July 17\nBrachytherapy Awareness Day is marked every year on July 17, reflecting how central the technique has become to cervical cancer care, so much so that treatment is often considered incomplete without it. To mark the occasion, Jai Prabha Medanta Superspecialty Hospital organised a workshop for doctors and health workers to exchange knowledge about the benefits of brachytherapy, the modern techniques involved, and the advantages it offers patients. Radiation oncologists, medical physicists, oncology specialists and postgraduate students from Bihar and several other states took part in the workshop.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: Catching cervical cancer early gives patients up to a 90 percent recovery chance, so women experiencing unexplained bleeding should see an oncologist without delay rather than ignoring it.\n• In Patna, Bihar: Patients no longer need to travel to other states or big cities, with around 20 cervical cancer patients now being treated locally every month.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where is cervical cancer treatment available in Patna?\nIt is being treated with image guided brachytherapy at Jai Prabha Medanta Superspecialty Hospital.\n\n2. How many patients visit the hospital each month?\nAround 20 cervical cancer patients arrive at the hospital every month.\n\n3. How many patients were successfully treated in the past year?\nRoughly 200 patients have been successfully treated over the past year.\n\n4. How long does the full treatment take?\nThe full course takes about 8 weeks, including 5 to 6 weeks of EBRT followed by brachytherapy in 3 to 4 sessions.\n\n5. What is the recovery chance at an early stage?\nPatients treated at an early stage have around a 90 percent chance of full recovery.\n\n6. What is the recovery rate for stage 3 and stage 4 patients?\nWith timely, correct treatment, 50 to 60 percent of stage 3 and stage 4 patients can recover, or roughly 6 out of every 10.\n\n7. What are the early symptoms of cervical cancer?\nEarly symptoms include unexplained vaginal bleeding, bleeding after menopause, and bleeding after intercourse.\n\n8. When is Brachytherapy Awareness Day observed?\nIt is observed every year on July 17.", "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/health/bihar-ke-marijon-ko-aba-sarvaikala-kainsara-ke-lie-bahara-jane-ki-jarurata-nahin-patna-ke-aspatala-men-braikitherepi-se-thika-ho-r-9001", "category": "Health", "publishedAt": "2026-07-20", "tags": [ "Cervical Cancer", "Brachytherapy", "Patna", "Jai Prabha Medanta", "Bihar Health", "Cancer Treatment", "Women's Health", "Radiation Therapy" ], "language": "en", "site": "TrendKia" }