Dr. Lijiya Pushpan

Conditions Treated by Dr. Lijiya Pushpan

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. The conditions that radiation oncologist Lijiya Pushpan treats are listed below:

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

Cancer of lung, head & neck, prostate, and breast are effectively treated with radiation therapy. Lung cancer radiation therapy uses powerful X-rays to kill cancer cells or to stop them from growing. Radiation can also be used before lung cancer surgery to reduce the size of the tumor or after surgery to kill the cancer cells in the lungs.

Signs and symptoms treated by Dr. Lijiya Pushpan

Some of the common symptoms of cancer are listed below. If you have any of these symptoms, consult an oncologist:

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

Cancer can cause various symptoms, but most of these symptoms are often caused by other diseases, benign tumors, or other problems. In case you have symptoms that do not go away, see your doctor so that problems could be detected and treatment can be planned.

Operating hours of Dr. Lijiya Pushpan

Dr Lijiya Pushpan works between 11 and 5 pm, Monday to Saturday. The doctor does not work on Sunday.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr. Lijiya Pushpan

The below-listed popular procedures that Dr. Lijiya Pushpan performs are:

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

Proton therapy is safer and more effective than radiation therapy because it delivers a high dose to a specific area. A radiologist uses a beam of protons to deliver a dose of radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. It destroys cancer cells and causes less damage compared to traditional radiation. This procedure is also painless and noninvasive. 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.

Qualification

• DNB
• MBBS

Work Experiences

• Consultant - Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Senior Consultant - Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
• Associate Consultant - Radiation Oncology, Medanta: The Medicity, Gurgaon, Delhi
• Radiation Oncologist - Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi