Dr. Arundhati Chakraborty

Conditions Treated by Dr. Arundhati Chakraborty

Radiation oncologists are doctors who use high-intensity photon beams to target and kill cancer cells. About one-half of all cancer patients undergo radiation treatments. Listed below are some of the conditions that radiation oncologist Arundhati Chakraborty treats:

• Rectal Cancer
• Pancreas Tumours
• Prostate Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Prostate Tumours
• Liver Tumours
• Cancers near the Brain and Spinal Cord
• Uterine Cancer
• Kidney Tumours
• Vascular Malformations
• Eye Cancer
• Tumors
• Lung Tumours
• Brain Tumours
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Cervical Cancer
• Spine Tumours
• Head And Neck Cancer
• Abnormalities in the Brain
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Lung Cancer
• Functional Abnormalities and Small Tumors of the Brain
• Brain Cancer

Radiation therapy is often preferred for the treatment of lung, head & neck, prostate, and breast cancer. Radiation therapy is used to treat breast cancer at every stage. It is an effective way to minimize the risk of breast cancer coming back after surgery. In addition, it is generally used to ease the symptoms of cancer that have affected other parts of the body.

Signs and symptoms treated by Dr. Arundhati Chakraborty

If you have any of the below-listed symptoms, your primary care doctor may refer you to an oncologist:

• Persistent cough or trouble breathing
• Lump or area of thickening that can be felt under the skin
• Weight changes, including unintended loss or gain
• Fatigue
• Tumor
• Changes in bowel or bladder habits.
• Skin changes, such as yellowing, darkening or redness of the skin, sores that won't heal, or changes to existing moles
• Cancer

Symptoms of cancer depend on the location of the cancer, its size, and the extent it affects adjacent organs and tissues. If a cancer has spread, symptoms might appear in different parts of your body.

Operating hours of Dr. Arundhati Chakraborty

You can reach Dr Arundhati Chakraborty from 11 am to 5 pm on Monday to Saturday. He does not see patients on Sunday.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Chakraborty

The list of popular procedures that Dr Arundhati Chakraborty perform is given below:

• Stereotactic Radio Therapy (SRT)
• Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)

Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy beams to treat cancer. It has been used with X-rays to treat cancer and noncancerous tumors. Proton therapy uses energy from positively charged particles known as protons. This therapy is also effective in treating several kinds of cancer. . CyberKnife is high-dose radiation delivered to the cancerous prostate tumours. The radiation used also referred to as Stereoactic Body Radiation Therapy and is usually recommended for men with risk prostate cancer. CyberKnife is more efficient than conventional radiation therapy.