History
Sphinx oncology center is one of the pioneering oncology centres in the Middle East providing state-of-art oncological and palliative care services for cancer patients.
The centre was founded in 2003 by Prof. Dr. Tamer El-Nahas (Professor of clinical oncology with more than 20 years of experience in the field of clinical oncology). The centre is committed to the philosophy of rendering the best quality-based services available to all patients for that, we had grasped the public attention for being an international cancer centre applying evidence-based practice with excellent patient service.
Sphinx Cure collaborates with many reputable international cancer institutes and therefore provides expert medical advice covering the full spectrum of integrated oncology and palliative care.
Conducting clinical research is a cornerstone for improving the palliative care practice and supporting the evolution of new therapeutics, together with continuous education and training for the medical team members.
Profile
Sphinx Cure provides a comfortable, environment for patients and their families through 18 well-equipped single rooms with the most recent medical technologies. The centre is designed to provide the best quality-based service for the patients including early detection and screening, chemotherapy administration, inpatient care and palliative care including pain management, nutrition support, physiotherapy, spiritual care and psychological and social support.
The centre provides a service for more than 3000 newly-diagnosed cancer patients per year, together with regular follow ups for more than 12000 patients a year.
A highly-qualified team of more than 45 staff members provides professional integrated care for patients. A clinical pharmacy equipped with biological safety cabinet system for a completely sterile environment ensures stabilization of the drugs in the infusion set and safety of the clinical pharmacist.
Our diagnostic radiology and laboratory units are equipped with the best equipment with the availability of the most recent MySeq dx, Illumina, DNA sequencer for molecular profiling of tumor tissue to enhance better access to molecular-targeted based treatment.
The well-trained home care team is capable of providing home-based chemotherapy administration together with providing palliative care service, thus continuity of care is achieved.
Specialities
Sphinx Cure is a specialized cancer center covering the wide spectrum of oncology and palliative care services including:
- Medical oncology including early detection and screening, chemotherapy administration, outpatient and inpatient care
- Radiation oncology including 3D & IMRT
- Laboratory and molecular intelligence services
- Diagnostic radiology
- Palliative care services
- Pain management
- Clinical nutrition
- Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
- Psycho-social support
- Clinical research
Palliative and Supportive Care
Palliative care is considered a cornerstone in the care of cancer patients whether receiving chemotherapy or not. Patients and families are regularly assessed for palliative and supportive care needs by well-trained oncologists. A highly-qualified palliative care team provides palliative care services including pain management, nutrition support, physiotherapy, spiritual care, psychological and social support. Multidisciplinary meetings are held for better decision making and providing patients with the best treatment options. The home care team is available for supporting patients in need for palliative care 24/7.
Last update: January 2023
