Oncology

Our Oncology team provides comprehensive cancer care for patients of all ages. Our goal is to provide the best options for each patient's unique situation, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapies, and surgeries. We are committed to providing state-of-the-art treatment options for the people in the UAE and beyond.
Oncology

Treatments &

Services

  • Endocrine Cancer Center
  • Breast Center
  • Foregut Task Force Center
  • Gynecological Oncology Center
  • Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Cancer Center
  • Thoracic Oncology Center
  • Head and Neck Oncology Center
  • Surface Malignancy Center (HIPEC)
  • Neurosurgery and Spine Oncology Center
  • Colorectal Oncology Center
  • Uro-Oncology Center
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Oncology
  • Advanced Interventional Gastroenterology Center
  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Center
  • Intensive Care Service
  • Nutritional Support
  • Cancer Care Services
  • Sarcoma and Melanoma Center
  • Palliative Care and Pain Management Center
  • Pediatric Surgical Oncology
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Radiation Oncology and Proton Facility
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Hyperbaric (HBOT)
  • Complex Procedures 
    • Cysto Reductive + HIPEC 
    • Diagnostic Laparoscopy ± Laparotomy + Gastrectomy + Lymphnodectomy + Omentectomy + Peritonectomy ± HIPEC Chemotherapy 
    • Right Hemihepatectomy 
    • Cystoscopy + Ureteric Catheters EUA + Open Radical Trachelectomy Bilateral Pelvic Node Dissection 
    • Excision Biopsy of LRFT Buccal Carcinoma + Neck Dissection ± Tracheostomy + Free Microvascular Tissue Transfer to Reconstruct 
    • Total Thyroidectomy + Bilateral Radical Neck Dissection 
    • Whipple Pancreaticoduodenectomy 
    • Left VATS / Open Resection of Pleural Tumor    
    • Radical Resection SCC Right Axilla +Axillary Clearance + Reconstruction Left Axilla with Perfection Flaps 
    • Cystoscopy+Debulking Granulosa Cell Tumor  
    • Laparoscopic Left/Left Lateral Hepatectomy and Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy +/- Open, Cystoscopy +Ureteric Stenting  
    • Segmental Liver Resection/Anterior Sectionectomy + Adrenalectomy 
    • Laparotomy, Resection of Large Intra- Abdominal Tumour +/- Bowel Resection +/- Stoma 
    • Radical Resection of Right Retromolar + Right Neck Dissection + Buccal Tumor + Partial Resection of Mandible and +Free Microvascular Tissue Reconstruction of Buccal Gingiva 
    • Relook Neck Vienu for Venus Congestion of Laparoscopic Pectoralis Major 
    • Right Sub Occipital Craniotomy Excision of Angle Tumor + Insertion Lumbar Drainage 
    • Wound Debridement + Excision of Necrotic Tissue Right Heels Reconstruction of Heel pad + Gracilis Free Muscles Flap + Skin Graft Cover 
    • Ultraradical Cystoreductive +
      • HIPEC 
      • 2 Stage Thoraco -Laparoscopic Esophagectomy (IVOR LEWIS Type) +FJ 
      • Left Breast Upper Pole Lumpectomy + Rotation Advance Flap + Left Axillary Sentinal Lymph Node Biopsy ± Completing Lymphanodectomy + Bilateral Mastopexy + Symmterization + Abdominoplasty + Liposuction  
      • Right Femoral Endarterectomy + SFA Angioplasty + Ray Amputation Big Toe 
      • Stage II Nerve Reconstruction + Left Forearm Sural Nerve Graft ± Nerve Transfer  
      • Reimplantation Left Under Finger 
      • Redo Left Temporal Craniotomy + Excision Recurrent Brain Tumor 
    • Laparoscopic ± Open Abdominal
      • Perianal Repair + Cystoscopy + Uriglow Stent Insertion 
      • CRS+HIPEC 

Technology

Landscape

  • HOLOGIC's 3Dimensions™ mammography system
  • Elekta Versa HD - sophisticated linear accelerator technology for high-definition dynamic radiosurgery (HDRS)
  • Brainlab ExacTrac Dynamic with Novalis Certification for fast, precise, and highly targeted SRS and SBRT treatments
  • Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy device 
  • Philips Ingenuity TF PET/CT with Astonish TF to enhance image quality and support quantification
  • AnyScan® TRIO SPECT/CT triple-detector SPECT/CT for high-end clinical and research applications with parallel and multi-pinhole collimation
  • Ingenia Elition 3.0T X is the first in the UAE to execute cutting-edge MR imaging techniques, reducing patient handling setup time at the bore with touchless guided patient setup and accelerations in 2D and 3D scanning
  • Philips Digital Diagnost C90 premium radiography system, a versatile and configurable imaging solution, a first-of-its-kind radiography unit with a live camera to provide a clear picture of the anatomical area being scanned during the patient positioning process, is new and first in the UAE
  • Frozen section pathology lab

Key Achievements &

Milestones

  • Burjeel Medical City is recognized as the advanced cancer center in the UAE to be accredited by the European Society for Medical Oncology as Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care Center
  • Burjeel Medical City is the only reference site for Elekta in the UAE
  • Burjeel Medical City is the only Novalis Certified Center for Radiosurgery in the UAE
  • Our physicians-researchers published more than 80% of all research papers in the UAE in 2021
  • "Cancer in the Arab World," authored by Prof. Humaid Al Shamsi, Director of the Department of Oncology and Innovation and Research Center at the Burjeel Cancer Institute, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, and published by Springer, is the only book on cancer that elaborates the cancer statistics and disease burden across the GCC region