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Try this: One consultation and one tumour board plan
Low Cost Private Cancer Hospital in Balanagar
- Dr. Naresh Gundu · Medical Oncologist10+ years of experience · MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology).
- Dr. N. Kiranmayee · Medical Oncologist7+ years of experience · MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Internal Medicine).
2 CION specialists for Balanagar- 35+ centres in Telangana & AP
- Video consultations too
Oncologists for Families from Balanagar
They plan treatment with surgeons and radiation doctors at a tumour board, so it is planned once. Call to check where and when your doctor is in.
Medical Oncologist
- 10+ years of experience
- MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology)
Medical Oncologist
- 7+ years of experience
- MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Internal Medicine)
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Share your details and our care team will call you back to fix a time with the right specialist.
Nearest centre: CION Kukatpally
A look inside CION L.B. Nagar
- Address
- Mumbai Hwy, Opp. Big Bazaar, Balaji Nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana 500072
Other CION centres in Hyderabad
How does a Balanagar family get seen and get an estimate?
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One call
Call the helpline or leave your number. Tell the care team what the reports say so far, and which insurance or health scheme the family holds. They book the visit at CION Kukatpally and tell you which doctor you will see.
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Gather the reports
Put every biopsy report, scan CD, blood test and discharge summary in one folder. Recent tests that are clear often do not need to be paid for again.
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Consultation and tumour board
The oncologist reads everything and orders only the tests that would change the plan. Medical, surgical and radiation oncologists then agree one plan together.
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A written estimate
Before any treatment starts, you receive the estimate in writing and help with cashless insurance paperwork.
Why does one cancer treatment cost so much more than another?
Four things decide most of the cost. Knowing them helps you read an estimate and ask the right questions about it.
1Type and stage of cancer
Some cancers are treated mainly with an operation, others mainly with medicines, and many with both, plus radiotherapy. Stage means how far the cancer has spread. Cancer found early usually needs less treatment over a shorter time, which is a good reason not to put off the first visit to save money.
2The treatment chosen
Older chemotherapy medicines often cost far less than newer targeted or immune medicines. Sometimes the newer one is clearly the right choice. Sometimes it adds cost without helping your type of cancer. Ask your oncologist whether there is a choice, and what difference each option would make.
3Hospital stays and travel
A night in a ward costs more than a day-care visit. Where the evidence for your cancer allows it, chemotherapy is given as day-care and the patient sleeps at home. Fewer long journeys also mean fewer days off work for the family member who comes along.
Good to know
An operation and radiotherapy are not done at a CION clinic. The care team names the centre for each, and gives you its estimate, before you agree.
More CION Specialists
Every case goes to CION’s network tumour board, where these specialists from CION’s centres join your doctor. Ask for any of them when you book.
Medical Oncologists 4
Treat cancer with medicines such as chemotherapy.
Medical Oncologists 4
Treat cancer with medicines such as chemotherapy.
10+ years · MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Radiation Oncology)
Centres: L.B. Nagar
8+ years · MBBS (Gold Medal), DNB (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Gold Medal)
Centres: Kukatpally
8+ years · MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Adyar, Chennai), ECMO, MRCP SCE (UK)
Centres: Vizag region
8+ years · MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK)
Centres: Masab Tank, Tolichowki, Banjara Hills
Radiation Oncologists 4
Treat cancer with carefully aimed radiation.
Radiation Oncologists 4
Treat cancer with carefully aimed radiation.
10+ years · MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology), MPH
Centres: All CION Hyderabad centres
13+ years · MBBS, MD (General Physician), DNB (Radiation Oncology)
Centres: Centre confirmed when you book
Surgical Oncologists 7
Decide whether an operation can remove the cancer, and when.
Surgical Oncologists 7
Decide whether an operation can remove the cancer, and when.
Head of Surgical Oncology
12+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology)
Centres: Masab Tank, Tolichowki, Banjara Hills
8+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology), FMAS, FARIS (Ongoing)
Centres: L.B. Nagar
20+ years · MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery) (AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh)
Centres: All CION Hyderabad centres
10+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology)
Centres: Vizag region
7+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology), FMAS
Centres: Vizag region
5+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology), FALS Oncology
Centres: Ameerpet, Kompally
10+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology)
Centres: Kukatpally
Haematologist 1
Diagnoses and treats blood cancers and blood disorders.
Haematologist 1
Diagnoses and treats blood cancers and blood disorders.
10+ years · MBBS, MD (Immunohaematology & Blood Transfusion), Fellowship in Clinical Haematology (CMC Vellore)
Centres: All CION Hyderabad centres
Start with a Consultation
Ask for the doctor you want, or we’ll match you.
What can your family do to keep the total down?
Carrying only the latest report
Try this: Carrying every report, old ones included
Learning the cost after treatment begins
Try this: Asking for the written estimate first
Keeping the scheme card in a drawer
Try this: Telling the care team about it on the first call
What help does CION give families from Balanagar with costs?
None of this lowers the price of a medicine. It stops the family paying for things that did not need to happen.
Cashless insurance
CION's team helps with cashless insurance and gives you a written estimate before you start. Bring the insurance card and policy papers to the first visit.
Checking your scheme
If the family holds a government or employer health scheme, the care team checks what it may cover for your treatment and tells you honestly.
Day-care chemotherapy
Where the evidence for your cancer allows it, chemotherapy is given in a day and the patient goes home that evening, with no ward bill for the night.
A second look at a plan
If another hospital has already quoted a plan, an oncologist can review it and say whether a simpler option exists.
Fewer wasted trips
The care team tells you before each visit what to bring and which doctor you will see, so a journey from Balanagar is not wasted on a missing report.
Which money worries make families from Balanagar delay care?
Myth
"We cannot afford a private centre, so we will wait."
What is true: Waiting rarely saves money. Cancer that grows usually needs more treatment, for longer. A first consultation tells you what is needed and what it will cost, in writing, before you decide.
Myth
"Since there is no clinic in Balanagar, it will be too costly to travel."
What is true: The nearest CION clinic for Balanagar families is CION Kukatpally. Day-care treatment means most visits end the same day, so there is usually no need to stay overnight.
Myth
"Insurance never pays for cancer treatment."
What is true: Many policies do cover parts of it. The only way to know is to have your policy checked against your plan. Bring the papers, and the care team will help you find out.
Myth
"A cheaper plan must be a worse plan."
What is true: A plan agreed by several specialists, given as day-care and built on the tests you already have can cost less and still be the right plan for you.
Nearby Popular Locations
The same specialists and one helpline serve every CION location in Hyderabad. Pick the location nearest you, then the specialist you need.
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Sources
The general guidance on this page draws on these sources. Facts about CION come from CION’s own pages.
- National Cancer Institute: Managing Costs and Medical Information
- National Cancer Institute: Finding Health Care Services
- Cancer.Net (ASCO): Seeking a Second Opinion
- CION Cancer Clinics: Cancer care for Balanagar
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Leave your number and our care team calls you back, or call any time. One helpline serves every CION centre.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Naresh Gundu, Consultant Medical Oncologist (MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology)). Last reviewed October 2026. This page is general information for families from Balanagar, not medical advice: your specialist advises on tests and treatment after seeing you.
Questions from Balanagar families about cancer care costs
Still unsure? Call 1800 202 8726.
1Does CION have a centre in Balanagar?
No. CION has no hospital or clinic of its own in Balanagar. Families from Balanagar are seen at CION Kukatpally. Call the helpline or leave your number, and the care team will book the visit, tell you which doctor you will see and explain where each later step of treatment happens.
2Can you tell us the cost on the phone?
Not honestly. The cost depends on the type of cancer, its stage, the treatment chosen and whether a hospital stay is needed. After the consultation and the tumour board, you receive a written estimate for your own plan, before anything starts, so you decide with a real number.
3Which doctors serve families from Balanagar?
Medical oncologists Dr. Naresh Gundu and Dr. N. Kiranmayee are part of the CION team that serves families from Balanagar. The care team tells you where and when each one sees patients. They work with CION's surgical and radiation oncologists at the tumour board.
4Will our health insurance be used?
CION's team helps with cashless insurance and gives you a written estimate before you start. Bring the insurance card, the policy papers and the patient's ID to the first visit. The team tells you what your insurer needs and helps you send it.
5My father has a scheme through his old employer. Does that help?
It may. Tell the care team about it on the first call and bring the card or letter. They will check what the scheme may cover for his treatment and tell you plainly. Cover can only be confirmed by the scheme itself, so we will not promise it in advance.
6Do we have to repeat scans done at another hospital?
Often not. Bring every report and scan CD, even the old ones. The oncologist repeats a test only when it is unclear, out of date or would change the plan. This is one of the simplest ways a family keeps the bill down.
7Where would an operation or radiotherapy take place?
Not at a CION clinic. Your CION doctors plan it, and the care team names the centre that does it. You are told where it is, and given its estimate, before you agree. Planning and follow-up visits can stay with the CION team.
8Can a family member come first, without the patient?
Yes, for a first talk about the reports and the likely costs. Many families start this way when the patient is unwell or working. The oncologist still needs to see the patient before treatment is planned, but a lot can be explained to you first.
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