Magnetic treatment holds hope for cancer patients in Karnataka

Nine-year-old Roshan Ganesh got a new lease of life when a state-of-the-art technology sequentially programmed magnetic field (SPMF)  relieved him of his brain tumour four years ago.

Spreading its reach within the state, an SPMF therapy equipment for treatment of osteoarthritis and cancer was installed at the Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences (CIDS), which was inaugurated by the minister for health and family welfare B Sriramulu on Thursday.

SPMF was the result of a research by Wing Commander (Dr) Vasishta, founder and chief executive officer of Science Beyond Frontiers Healthcare Pvt Limited (SBF), formed in 2006, when he retired from the Indian Air Force. SPMF is a non-surgical treatment which regenerates cartilage, restores mobility of arthritic knee joints and, most importantly, provides effective treatment for cancer.

How does it work? The machine uses AKTIS, the end product of Dr Vasishta’s research, a computer-controlled device which generates quantum magnetic resonance beams. In the case of cancer treatment, it focuses on the tumour. The highly complex quantum electromagnetic beams with very high precision focus on the cancerous tissues and stop their growth.

According to Wing Cmdr Vasishta, people react to cancer diagnosis with a lot of fear, one of the reasons being the treatment. “The standard procedure for cancer treatment is surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These do not provide a complete cure and they have a lot side effects. Also, the treatment process leaves psychological scars on the patients. But SPMF is a non-invasive and safer method of treatment” he said.

The technology also has its applications in the treatment of osteoarthritis, for which the most common treatment is joint replacement surgery, which costs at least Rs2 lakh. SPMF offers a safer treatment within a budget of Rs65,000 and without the pain of a surgery.

“Osteoarthritis is caused by the degeneration of articular cartilage, which acts as a cushion to the ligament. The SPMF helps in the regeneration process of the cartilage. This is a 21-day programme, where the treatment is conducted for an hour each, by which time the cartilage regeneration takes place. Its demand among the people is more as it is non-invasive and has no side effects,” said Dr Vasishta.

The technology has much wider applications. Its applicability for treatment of diabetes is being researched. In cases of type-2 diabetes, using SPMF, the beta cells producing insulin in the body could be regenerated. However, the concept is in the pipeline, said Dr Vasishta.