Oncologist ·
Manipal Hospitals Goa, Dona Paula , Panjim, India
18 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
Radiation oncologists are trained in treating cancer with radiation therapy or high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. Planning, also called mapping, is an important part of the job of radiation oncologists. Listed below are some of the conditions that radiation oncologist Gunjan Baijal treats:
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.
If you have any of the below-listed symptoms, your primary care doctor may refer you to an oncologist:
If you have any symptoms that do not go away or get severe, you must see a doctor to find out what is causing them. If the symptoms are not due to cancer, the doctor can help find out the cause. Cancer symptoms depend on a number of factors like the location of cancer, the size of cancer, and how it affects the adjacent organs.
Dr Gunjan Baijal works between 11 and 5 pm, Monday to Saturday. The doctor does not work on Sunday.
Dr Gunjan Baijal performs a number of popular procedures listed below:
Proton therapy or proton beam therapy is the most advanced form of radiation therapy which can destroy cancer cells. Doctors may either use proton therapy alone or may use it with chemotherapy, x-ray radiation therapy, surgery, and/or immunotherapy. It painlessly focuses radiation through the skin.. CyberKnifie is another powerful radiation therapy used for cancer treatment. It is a lightweight linear accelerator placed on a robotic arm. Real-time images allow patient movement tracking with high accuracy. The CyberKnife also uses real-time X-rays to find the exact position of the lesion during treatment.
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A radiation oncologist is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with radiation therapy. They coordinate with your primary physician and other cancer specialists, such as medical oncologists and surgeons to ensure your care. They discuss cancer with you, the role of radiation therapy in your treatment plan. Radiation oncologists evaluate the nature of cancer and use a wide spectrum of treatment techniques, such as hyperthermia, external beam radiotherapy, and radioactive implantations. They monitor the overall health of cancer patients and suggest and establish long-term relationships with patients post-treatment.
Below are some tests that a radiation oncologist may recommend for the diagnosis of cancer:
A mammogram is the most effective technique to detect breast cancer before any lumps or symptoms appear. Early diagnosis of breast cancer provides a woman with more options. It also increases a woman’s chances of having the best treatment.
Radiation oncologists treat various types of cancer. They evaluate the condition of an individual to know the treatment required. If a person has been found to be suffering from any of the following conditions, they must consult a radiation oncologist:
You need to see a radiation oncologist if you have the below-listed symptoms: :
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