The Oncology clinic at CMC is an integral part of our comprehensive cancer treatment service led by a multidisciplinary team involving adult and pediatric oncologists. If you are seeking opinions from the best oncologist in Dubai, our UK & US Board oncology experts are highly experienced in the treatment of solid tumors and regularly speak and lead at prestigious global oncology academic forums.
Solid tumors broadly come in two forms, benign tumors also referred to as non-cancerous tumors and malignant tumors also referred to as cancerous tumors. At CMC we see and treat a full range of cancers including:
Cancerous & Non-Cancerous solid tumors we treat can be broken done into 3 categories:
Carcinomas – This is the most common type of cancer and develops on the tissues that line the inside and outside of the organs of the body. Examples include basel and squamous cell carcinomas (skin), ductal carcinomas (breast), ranal cell carcinoma (kidneys) among others.
Sarcomas – These are an extensive range of cancers that begin in connective tissues (e.g: fat, cartilage, blood vessels, muscles) and bones.
Lymphomas – Lymphomas occur in the infection fighting cells (lymphocytes) of the immune system, and typically affect the lymph nodes, spleen and bone marrow.
Depending on your symptoms, family history and any existing diagnosis or treatment plan, there are several tests and scans they may be required. Theses include: