The department of Medical Oncology is functional in this hospital with the aim to provide diagnosis and treatment to cancer patients as well as administering chemotherapy to majority of the solid tumors in various settings.  Non-malignant cases are also attended in this department.

Department has readily available appointments for the outpatient services all 6 days of working week. The department runs outpatient clinic services every day, about 100-150 patients visit the OPD per day. 10 bedded Chemotherapy day care run by a fully trained staff comprised of sisters under supervision of oncologist. At a time around 50 inpatients are admitted for chemotherapy and f management of complications.

Chemotherapy administration is also performed on the day care basis. Intrathecal chemotherapy administration, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures like pleural, ascitic tapping etc. are done routinely. The nursing staff as well as the junior doctors is well versed in caring f or patients.

The department practices high dose rate chemotherapy, day care chemotherapy etc. Bone marrow aspiration/ biopsy, ascitic and pleural tapping, trucut biopsies etc are carried out under full aseptic precautions.

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES

1. 1. Cancer consultation and chemotherapy planning
2. 2. Day care chemotherapy administration
3. 3. Ambulatory chemotherapy through pumps
4. 4. Neutropenia care
5. 5. Intensive cancer care
6. 6. Hormonal therapy planning and administration
7. 7. Specialized procedures like bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

The department is actively involved in conducting many multicentric clinical trials. The department has team of experts involved in clinical trials.