Surgery is still the main cancer treatment option used for diagnosis, staging and even symptom relief to improve the odds, as a cancer management method, it involves the physical removal of malignant tumours from the body. Our consultant surgeons are highly skilled and experienced in these areas:

• Breast Surgery
• Colorectal Surgery
• Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
• Head and Neck Surgery
• Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Onco-Gynaecology Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery
• Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

In radiation oncology, sophisticated technology combined with skilled professionals direct focused beams to target malignant and benign tumours while minimising effects to the surrounding healthy tissues around the tumour, thus enhancing its outcome.

• Brain stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™
• Linear Accelerator
  • Elekta Versa HD
• Brachytherapy
  • HDR Saginova Afterloader
• Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)
  • Intrabeam 600
• CT Simulator
  • Toshiba Aquillion Large Bore

Hematology-oncology is referring to a combined medical practice of haematology (the study of the blood’s physiology) and oncology (the study of cancer). For each patient, we will devise a personalised treatment plan that provides optimal treatment modalities and clinical outcomes.

At PHKL we provide a comprehensive and extensive range of treatments for cancerous blood disorders. Our Haematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant consultant provides intensive chemotherapy, molecular targeted therapy and novel immunotherapy to stem cell transplantation. We also provide cell processing and cell collection platform using the Spectra Optia Apheresis System.

Nuclear Medicine Imaging is a branch of medical imaging, which uses a small amount of radioactive substance injected into the body, inhaled or swallowed, to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases including cancers, gastrointestinal, heart disease, endocrine and neurological disorder.

Nuclear Medicine Therapy is an approach to treat cancer that can be used with or after other treatment options, such as chemotherapy and surgery, with the aim to control symptoms, shrink and stabilise the tumours.

Our Diagnostics Services:

• PET-CT FDG F-18 Whole Body Scan
• PET-CT FDG F-18 Neurology Scan
• PET-CT Radiotherapy Planning FDG F-18 Scan
• PET-CT Galium-68 PSMA/Dotatate Scan
• SPECT-CT for Oncology and Other Study

Our Therapeutics Services:

• Iodine I-131 Therapy for Thyroid Cancer
• Iodine I-131 Therapy for Thyrotoxicosis
• Lutetium Lu-177 Therapy PSMA for Prostate Cancer
• Lutetium Lu-177 Therapy DOTATATE for Neuroendocrine Cancer
• Samarium SM-153 EDTMP for Pain Bone Metastases
• Yttrium Y-90 Thera Sphere for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

At Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, we understand that facing a life-threatening illnesses can be challenging and overwhelming for patients and their family. Palliative medicine minimises suffering and improves the quality of life – by relieving pain, symptoms and stress.

Palliative care @PHKL is offering comprehensive aspects of care including:

• Medical & practical support
• Care & discharge planning
• Home care service
• Patient and family/ caregiver education
• End-of-life and bereavement care
• Emotional, psychological and spiritual support

CRC is led by Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Wong Shin Yee and supported by a team of experienced study coordinators and research assistants.

CRC team works relentlessly in planning, designing and implementing research and innovation efforts on clinical services by collaborating with different stakeholders with the key focus on improving quality of care and clinical outcomes.

• Clinical Trial Operations
• Ethics Applications
• Clinical Research Agreement Review
• Research Protocol Development
• Training related to Clinical Research
• Statistical Analysis
• Journal Manuscript Preparation and Publications

Our Imaging Services are equipped with cutting-edge advanced technology to deliver accurate structural and functional imaging of the body for diagnosis and management of diseases. The applications include screening for early cancer, diagnosing and staging of cancer, treatment planning and monitoring for the tumour response and cancer recurrence.

• Bronchoscopy
• Computed Tomography System for CT scan
• Digital Mammography (FFDM)
• Digital Radiography (x-ray)
• Endoscopy
• Fluoroscopy
• Mobile C-Arm
• MRI 3.T
• PET CT Siemens Biograph 64 Slices
• Sentinel Nodes study
• SPECT CT Siemens Intevo 16 Slices
• Ultrasound