MACS Clinic

Rectal cancer can be treated without a permanent stoma bag in most cases when the tumour doesn’t directly involve the anal sphincter. Sphincter-saving surgery avoids a permanent colostomy in up to 90% of carefully selected patients. The decision rests on tumour position, sphincter...

Robotic surgery for colon and rectal cancer is available at KIMS Hospital Bangalore through its surgical oncology department. The da Vinci robotic system provides 3D magnification and articulating instruments that improve access in anatomically complex colorectal resections. For m...

Whether surgery or chemotherapy comes first depends on cancer type, stage, tumour size, and what gives the best chance of complete removal. Early contained tumours go to surgery. Larger or locally advanced cancers often get chemotherapy first to shrink before surgery. Neither sequ...

Robotic surgery costs 30% to 50% more than open surgery in most Indian hospitals but delivers measurably better outcomes in specific cancer types through 3D magnification, tremor-free instrument control, and access to anatomical spaces open surgery can’t reach. The cost premium is...

Chronic stress doesn’t directly cause cancer but it builds the environment where cancer is easier to develop and harder to control. Cortisol stays elevated, immune surveillance weakens, DNA repair slows down, and low-grade inflammation becomes a baseline. These aren’t unique to st...