Providing the best treatment, care, and support for families and children affected by cancer.
Duration and Cost of Treatment
Duration of the Treatment
The duration of the treatment depends on the cancer. Varying from leukemia treatment for 2 1⁄2 years, PNET and Osteosarcoma over 1 year, to Retinoblastoma over 6-12 months, AML over 4 -5 months If the child relapses during or after treatment, the treatment cycles may be repeated. If a bone marrow transplant (BMT) is indicated, the BMT itself takes about one month. Chronic Cancers can be treated for several years.
Cost of the Treatment
• Costs differ from cancer to cancer, and centre to centre. For many childhood cancers the
cost of treatment alone can be prohibitive. Even at a Govt Hospital, the cost of drugs
alone, for leukemia, can be as high as Rs 3 lakhs. For an Allo BMT it can be as high as Rs
5 lakhs.
• CanKids has a very large medical assistance program. Between 2004 and Dec 2013
11200 children have been assisted for treatment, drugs, investigations, surgeries,
supportive care, and BMTs, through our ‘Adopt a Child “program, from our various Medical
Assistance Funds, and from our Palliative Care Fund to the tune of Rs 7.50 crores.