Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancers. Sub branches include Surgical Oncology,Medical Oncology,Radiation Oncology,Nuclear Medicine,Palliative medicine and Rehabilitative medicine. Cancer being a complex disease requires highly specialized techniques for diagnosis – like CT, MRI, PET-CT, Onco-histopathology, Molecular and Genomic Testing etc.. and a wide range of interventions – including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy,targeted therapy and immunotherapy. In our partner hospitals, decisions on treating individual cancers are often managed through discussion on multi-disciplinary cancer conferences, commonly known as Tumor Boards where medical oncologists,surgical oncologists,radiation oncologists, pathologists,radiologists and organ specific experts meet to find the best possible management for an individual patient considering the physical, social, psychological, emotional and financial status of the patient. It is very important for oncologists to be updated on the latest advancements in oncology, as changes in management of cancer are paradigm. Our partner hospitals and doctors follow globally recognized standards of care for treatment of the cancer of brain, head & neck, breast, lung, gastrointestinal tract,hepatobiliary & pancreatic, genitourinary tract, hematolymphoid, musculoskeletal system, pediatric cancers etc. They are equipped to deal with illness, whether the cancer is in early stage or metastasized.