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Dr. Umasankar Tantravahi

, India, Hyderabad

Surgical Oncologist • 17 years experience

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Umasankar Tantravahi, M.Ch (Surgical Oncology) Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, is a Surgical Oncologist based in Hyderabad, India. The doctor has 17 years of professional experience. Umasankar Tantravahi areas of expertise include Skin Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Oral or Mouth Cancer, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Mixed Gliomas.

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  • Senior resident in Surgical oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. (January 2018 - December 2018)
  • Senior resident in Surgical oncology at Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital, Hyderabad. (August 2013 - February 2014)
  • Senior resident in General Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi. (August 2012 - June 2013)
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Dr. R Suchitra

, India, Bangalore

Surgical Oncologist • 11 years experience

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R Suchitra, MBBS, is a Surgical Oncologist based in Bangalore, India. The doctor has 11 years of professional experience. R Suchitra areas of expertise include Mixed Gliomas, Endometriosis, Stomach Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Adenomyosis or Fibroids.

Work Experiences

  • Narayana Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Bangalore
  • Fortis Hospital, Bangalore
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Dr. Sudha Sinha

, India, Hyderabad

Radiation oncologist • 18 years experience

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Sudha Sinha, MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, University of Health Sciences, Hyderabad in 1996, is a Medical Oncologist based in Hyderabad, India. The doctor has 18 years of professional experience. Sudha Sinha areas of expertise include Prostate Cancer, Oligodendrogliomas, Metastatic Cancer, Breast and Prostate Cancer, Rectal Cancer.

Work Experiences

  • Assistant Professor, Head of Department - Medical Oncology at MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Center, Hyderabad
  • Senior Consultant in Hematology and Oncology at Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad
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Dr. Ashok Komaranchath

, India, Kochi

Radiation oncologist • 13 years experience

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Ashok Komaranchath, FRCP (Royal College of Physicians, Glasgow), is a Medical Oncologist based in Kochi, India. The doctor has 13 years of professional experience. Ashok Komaranchath areas of expertise include Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Certain Types of Cancer that have been Resistant to Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatment (e.g. Melanoma), Stomach Cancer.

Work Experiences

  • Consultant and Head - Department of Medical Oncology, Lisie Hospital, Kochi
  • Associate Consultant - Medical Oncology, PVS Memorial Hospital, Kochi
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Dr. Narendra Agarwal

, India, Gurgaon

Surgical Oncologist • 18 years experience

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Narendra Agarwal, MBBS - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India, 2003, is a Surgical Oncologist based in Delhi, India. The doctor has 18 years of professional experience. Narendra Agarwal areas of expertise include Stomach Cancer, Colorectal or Colon Cancer, Mixed Gliomas, Meningiomas, Oligodendrogliomas.

Work Experiences

  • Manipal hospital Delhi
  • Medanta The Medicity Gurgaon
  • VMMC and safdarjung hospital , new Delhi
  • Indraprastha Apollo hospital ,New Delhi
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Dr. K Syed Akram

, India, Hyderabad

Oncologist • 12 years experience

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K Syed Akram, MBBS, , is a Radiation Oncologist based in Hyderabad, India. The doctor has 12 years of professional experience. K Syed Akram areas of expertise include Head and Neck Cancers, Spine Tumours, Lung Tumours, Pancreas Tumours, Thyroid Cancer.

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  • Currently working at Yashoda Hospital Malakpet
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Dr. Akhter Jawade

, India, Kolkata

Oncologist • 27 years experience

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Akhter Jawade, MBBS - R.G.Kar Medical College (C.U), 1997, is a Radiation Oncologist based in Kolkata, India. The doctor has 27 years of professional experience. Akhter Jawade areas of expertise include Head And Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Cancers, Brain Tumours, Lung Cancer, Abnormalities in the Brain.

Work Experiences

  • Junilant First Trust HealthCare Kolkata2008-2014,
  • SSKM Hospital, Kolkata 2007 -2008
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Dr. Arvind Kumar Chauhan

, India, Delhi

Surgical Oncologist • 21 years experience

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Arvind Kumar Chauhan, MBBS, is a Surgical Oncologist based in Delhi, India. The doctor has 21 years of professional experience. Arvind Kumar Chauhan areas of expertise include Oral or Mouth Cancer, Ependymomas, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Lung Cancer, Mixed Gliomas.

Work Experiences

  • Surgical Oncology, Consultant- Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Research Center, New Delhi
  • Senior Conultant GI Surgery and Morbid Obesity at Batra Hospital, New Delhi
  • Consultant Gynaec Oncology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi
  • Consultant, Minimal Access, GI, Obesity and Cancer Surgery, CK Birla Hospital for Women, Gurgaon
  • Laparoscopic surgery, Visiting Faculty- Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Astana, Kazakhstan
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Dr. Parveen Yadav

, India, Gurgaon

Surgical Oncologist • 20 years experience

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Parveen Yadav, MBBS, is a Surgical Oncologist based in Gurgaon, India. The doctor has 20 years of professional experience. Parveen Yadav areas of expertise include Colorectal or Colon Cancer, Brain Cancers- Astrocytoma, Breast Cancer, Skin Cancer, Mixed Gliomas.

Work Experiences

  • Senior Consultant - Fortis,Noida
  • Senior Consultant Department of surgical oncology- Fortis, Noida
  • Associate Consultant - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
  • Senior Consultant - Paras Hospitals (Gurgaon)
  • Senior Consultant - Artemis Hospitals
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Dr. Tejinder Kataria

, India, Gurgaon

Oncologist • 37 years experience

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Tejinder Kataria, MD, is a Radiation Oncologist based in Gurgaon, India. The doctor has 37 years of professional experience. Tejinder Kataria areas of expertise include Lung Tumours, Rectal Cancer, Eye Cancer, Spine Tumours, Liver Tumours.

Work Experiences

  • Head of Department - Artemis Health Institute
  • Senior Consultant - Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Reserach Centre
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Dr. Dodul Mondal

, India, Delhi

Oncologist • 14 years experience

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Dodul Mondal, DNB, is a Radiation Oncologist based in Delhi, India. The doctor has 14 years of professional experience. Dodul Mondal areas of expertise include Thyroid Cancer, Brain Cancer, Kidney Tumours, Cervical Cancer, Tumors.

Work Experiences

  • Assistant Professor - All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Consultant, Radiation Oncology - Dharamshila Cancer Hospital And Research Centre
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Dr. K Satish Srinivas

, India, Chennai

Oncologist • 26 years experience

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K Satish Srinivas, MBBS, is a Radiation Oncologist based in Chennai, India. The doctor has 26 years of professional experience. K Satish Srinivas areas of expertise include Uterine Cancer, Kidney Tumours, Cancers near the Brain and Spinal Cord, Rectal Cancer, Functional Abnormalities and Small Tumors of the Brain.

Work Experiences

  • Consultant - HCG Hsopital
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Dr. Shyama Prasanna Satpathy

, India, Hyderabad

Oncologist • 19 years experience

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Shyama Prasanna Satpathy, MBBS, is a Radiation Oncologist based in Hyderabad, India. The doctor has 19 years of professional experience. Shyama Prasanna Satpathy areas of expertise include Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Tumours, Brain Tumours, Gastrointestinal Cancers.

Work Experiences

  • Senior residenct - TATA Memorial Hospital
  • Residency - Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment Center, Rajasthan
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Dr. Nagraj G Huilgol

, India, Mumbai

Oncologist • 42 years experience

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Nagraj G Huilgol, MBBS, is a Radiation Oncologist based in Mumbai, India. The doctor has 42 years of professional experience. Nagraj G Huilgol areas of expertise include Cervical Cancer, Tumors, Rectal Cancer, Liver Tumours, Pancreas Tumours.

Work Experiences

  • Physician - Dept. of Radiotherapy, Bombay Hospital MRC
  • Physician at Dept. of Surgery and Surgical Oncology - Nanavati Hospital & MRC
  • C.M.O. - Nanavati Hospital & MRC
  • Physician - Tata Memorial Hospital
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Dr. Balaji R

, India, Chennai

Surgical Oncologist • 24 years experience

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Balaji R, DNB, is a Surgical Oncologist based in Chennai, India. The doctor has 24 years of professional experience. Balaji R areas of expertise include Endometriosis, Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB), Mixed Gliomas, Cervical Cancer, Colorectal or Colon Cancer.

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  • Associate Professor - Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Kanchipuram
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Who is a Cancer Specialist?

An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer. If you have cancer, a cancer specialist will design a treatment plan based on pathology reports that say what type of cancer you have, up to what extent it has developed, how quickly it is likely to spread, and what body parts are affected.

As most cancers are treated through a combination of therapies, you could see several different kinds of cancer specialists during the course of your treatment. The types of cancer specialists include:

Medical oncologists: Medical oncologists treat cancer using hormonal therapies, chemotherapy, biological therapies, and other targeted treatments. People often consider a medical oncologist as their primary cancer doctor.

Radiation oncologists: Radiation oncologists use high-energy photon beams to destroy cancer cells.

Surgical oncologists: A surgical oncologist may be the first doctor you may see if your primary care physician thinks that you have cancer. Surgical oncologists often perform a biopsy, which involves the removal of a small section of tissues to check for cancer cells.

Pediatric oncologists: A pediatric oncologist specializes in certain types of cancer, and conducts research on childhood cancers.

Gynecologic oncologists: Gynecologic oncologists can treat cancers that affect women, such as cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers.

Hematologist-oncologist: Doctors who specialize in treating blood cancers likely lymphoma and leukemia are called hematologists, because they may treat blood disorders that are not cancer, like hemophilia and sickle cell anemia.

What are the qualifications of a Cancer Specialist?

A cancer specialist must choose a specific discipline to have expertise in a particular type of procedure. The minimum educational qualification for becoming a cancer specialist is a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Degree from an accredited university or college.

Students after passing their 12th class in the science stream need to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized college or university. Candidates have to appear in entrance tests for getting admission in the very courses related to oncology.

Then go for an MBBS degree, after which you do a three-year:

a) M.S., followed by a three-year M.Ch. Program

b) M.D. (Medicine/ Paediatrics), topped up with a DM (Medical Oncology) qualification

c) M.D. in Radiotherapy. If you can’t do M.S. or M.D., opt for a DNB

A Master’s degree is given more credit in offering jobs or becoming a specialist in Oncology. After passing their graduation candidates can have this post-graduation course from a recognized institute in the country. Here, they are introduced about the details of topics regarding Oncology or other aspects of it which are given below-

Master’s Degree Courses-

M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology)

D.M. (Medical Oncology)

What conditions do Cancer Specialists treat?

Cancer specialistscan treat different types of cancer as given below:

  • Bladder, kidney, and other genitourinary cancers
  • Brain tumors
  • Leukemia and other blood cancers
  • Lung cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Cervical, uterine, ovarian, and other gynecologic cancers
  • Pancreatic, Colorectal, stomach, and other gastrointestinal cancers
  • Thyroid, Oral, esophageal, and other head and neck cancers
  • Testicular and prostate cancer
  • Skin cancer such as melanoma
What diagnostic tests are required by Cancer Specialist?

A cancer specialist suggests certain diagnostic test(s) to confirm the presence of cancer. Some common tests for cancer detection are as follows:

  • Biopsy: Tissue sample is studied to diagnose cancer.
  • Breast MRI: Imaging test is used to detect breast tissue.
  • Computed Tomography (CT) Scan: It is a type of imaging test used to detect and learn more about cancer.
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG) and Echocardiogram: Tests to find problems with the valves, heart muscle, or rhythm.
  • Mammogram: A mammogram is an X-ray used to detect cancer in breast tissue.
  • Ultrasound: An ultrasound is used to locate tumors by revealing their exact location in the body.
  • Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Scans: It is also known as a PET scan, which is a type of diagnostic test used in cancer treatment.
  • Colonoscopy: A colonoscopy is a way to can see the entire large intestine.
  • Bone Scan: It is a test that can help a cancer specialist diagnose problems with your bones.
When should you visit a Cancer Specialist?

Cancer can affect different tissues in the body, producing various signs and symptoms, such as fatigue, weight loss, a persistent cough, and skin changes. Anyone who experiences continuous or worrisome symptoms should consult a cancer specialist immediately. You should visit a cancer specialist if you experience any of the below symptoms:

  • Breast changes: Breast cancer often results in visible changes in the breast tissue.
  • Vaginal bleeding between periods: Irregular vaginal bleeding might signal endometrial or cervical cancers
  • Testicular lumps: A hard, painless lump inside the testicle may indicate testicular cancer.
  • Bowel changes: A persistent change in bowel habits may signal cancers of the rectum or colon, which are collectively referred to as colorectal cancers.
  • Rectal bleeding: Colorectal cancers can lead to bleeding in the digestive system. Stools could contain visible blood or look darker than usual.
  • Urinary changes: Any change in urinary habits is a symptom of both bladder and prostate cancers.
  • Skin cancer: Skin cancer can appear on any part of the skin. However, it mostly appears in areas that have exposure to the sun, like the face, arms, neck, and hands.
  • Lung cancer: Lung cancer may not always produce visible symptoms in its early stages. If symptoms appear, people may mistake them for cold or acute respiratory infections.
What can you expect from your first visit with a Cancer Specialist?

When a patient visits a clinic for the first consultation, the cancer specialist will do a thorough examination. Then, the oncologist will ask some questions and review the patient’s detailed health history. This will include an assessment of the tests and scans the patient might have had beforehand. The cancer specialist can then develop a treatment strategy that suits the patient.

At the first appointment, the cancer specialist will talk to the patient about treatment options. The oncologist will tell which ones are available at present, what the side effects may be, and how effective they are. Then the specialist will recommend a course and then suggest when the treatments should start.

Which are the most common procedures performed by a Cancer Specialist?
  • Immunotherapy
  • Hormone therapy
  • Targeted drug therapy
  • Cryoablation
  • Cancer Surgery
  • Stem Cell Transplant
  • Chemotherapy
  • Clinical trials
  • Precision Medication
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • Radiofrequency ablation

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About Cancer Specialist in India

Cancer specialists, also called oncologists, are doctors specialized in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. There are different types of cancer specialists based on the specific area or region they specialize in. For example, a cancer specialist diagnoses treat, and prevents the disorders of the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes are Hematologists. A cancer specialist works in coordination with various healthcare experts for special cancer care.

If cancer is detected in a patient with symptoms of cancer, the oncologist designs a treatment plan for you based on his evaluation with the details of the type of cancer you have, what is the stage of cancer, how fast it is likely to grow, and what parts of your body are or likely to get affected.

A cancer specialist manages a patient’s care throughout the course of the treatment starting with the diagnosis, including:

  • Explaining the cancer diagnosis and stage.
  • Discussing all the treatment options and his or her preferred choice.
  • Helping a patient manage the symptoms & side effects of cancer and cancer treatment

Procedures Performed by Cancer Specialist in India

Some of the major procedures performed by a cancer specialist surgeon are:

  • Cancer Surgery
  • Stem Cell Transplant
  • Chemotherapy
  • External Beam Radiation or Brachytherapy
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • Immunotherapy
  • Hormone therapy
  • Targeted drug therapy
  • Cryoablation
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Clinical trials
  • Precision Medication

Top Cancer Specialists in India

DoctorAssociated Hospital
Dr. Vikas GoswamiMax Super Specialty Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad
Dr. Tapaswini PradhanFortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi
Dr. Dinesh PendharkarSarvodaya Hospital and Research Centre, Faridabad
Dr. Gagan SainiMax Super Specialty Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad
Dr. Tanuj Paul BhatiaSarvodaya Hospital and Research Centre, Faridabad
Dr. Hemkant VermaSharda Hospital, Greater Noida
Dr. Shivam Vatsal AgarwalSarvodaya Hospital and Research Centre, Faridabad
Dr. Vedant KabraManipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi

Reasons to avail Online Consultation with Cancer Specialist in India

Dealing with cancer is a challenging and distressing task. Different doctors may propose different treatment options when you consult them. Online consultation with the best oncologist, anywhere in the world could give you a legitimate and trustworthy specialized opinion. Patients can not only acquire the knowledge they need without leaving the nation, but they can also learn about the finest treatment options for a quick recovery. India is nowhere lagging behind when it comes to advanced cancer treatment. We’ve compiled some of the major reasons to avail an online consultation with a cancer specialist in India-

  • India is one of the world's finest cancer treatment destinations.
  • India excels at providing high-quality healthcare services to international patients at a minimal cost.
  • Due to its cost-effectiveness and treatment from recognized facilities, India attracts a large audience from all over the world every year for various surgeries and post-surgical therapies.
  • Indian hospitals & doctors excel in oncology, cardiology, and cardiothoracic surgery, joint replacements, cosmetic treatments, dental care, Orthopedic surgery, and more.
  • The Indian healthcare sector is extensive and well-developed, notably in cities such as Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Delhi.
  • New discoveries, breakthroughs, and continual developments in cancer treatment have radically altered the trajectory of patient care in India.
  • The premier cancer hospitals have highly experienced oncologists. Patients with cancer may benefit from consultations with such specialists because they will be able to obtain the best treatment combinations with the highest success rates.
  • Multiple board-certified oncologists across the country have the expertise and advanced training to determine the best therapy combination for each patient based on important parameters such as the type of cancer, the stage of the disease, the patient's age, and other factors.
  • The treatment options provided by most cancer care facilities/institutes in the country are on par with the treatment offered by most developed countries.
  • Everything from screening and diagnostic services to expert consultation, innovative treatment, and rehabilitation services would be available under one roof at any leading cancer hospital in India
  • The best cancer treatment in India is provided by oncologists who use a variety of innovative approaches and techniques, such as radiation therapy, advanced diagnostic tools, and minimally invasive surgical treatments developed via wide research.
  • When it comes to introducing these innovations to their patients, cancer specialists are leaving no stone left.
  • Targeted therapy and immunotherapy, for example, have proven to be valuable enhancements to India's existing cancer treatment options.
  • Cancer specialists in India are members of various national and international organizations such as the Indian Society of Oncology, ISCO, IASO, AGO, and many more
  • Language is a crucial feature that attracts a large number of foreign tourists to India for medical and health tourism. India has a large populace of English-speaking doctors, guides, and medical staff. This makes it easier for foreigners to communicate well with Indian doctors.

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