Multidisciplinary Tumour Boards
The availability of all associated departments under a roof makes the management of most malignancies easier for the patient and physician. There is a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary approach to treat the patient with tumour board meetings being held regularly to discuss the cases and decide the best management options for the patient.
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| Clinic |
Day |
Details |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Tumour Board |
Monday |
The doctors from Pathology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology are involved in this tumour board and the cases are discussed for management with the best outcome. |
| Neuro Oncology Multidisciplinary meeting |
Tuesday |
A team of neuro surgeons, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists discuss all brain tumour cases. The clinical information and scans and other investigation results are reviewed and the best treatment strategy for each patient is formulated through these combined discussions. |
| Urology Tumour Board |
Alternate Tuesdays |
Urological cancers are discussed in this tumour board comprising of an urologist, radiation oncologist and medical oncologist where the best treatment strategy is decided for each patient. |
| Chest Tumour Board |
Alternate Tuesdays |
Lung cancers are discussed in this tumour board comprised of a pulmonologist, cardiothoracic surgeon, radiation oncologist, and medical oncologist and the best treatment strategy is decided for each patient. |
| Head and Neck Oncology Multidisciplinary meeting |
Wednesday |
A panel of head and neck oncology surgeons, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and pathologists discuss every head and neck case and the best treatment modality for each patient is decided. |
| Breast and Gynecology Tumour Board |
Wednesday |
All breast cancer cases, and gynecology related cases are discussed by gynaecologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists. All relevant case records and investigations are reviewed before arriving at the best possible treatment plan. |
| GI Tumour Board |
Thursday |
All cases of gastrointestinal cancers are discussed by a surgical gastroenterologist, radiation oncologist and a medical oncologist. The optimal sequencing of each modality of treatment for each individual patient is discussed and planned in this meeting. |
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News and Events
February 4, 2011
Department of Oncology at Amrita School of Medicine organizes a cancer survivors’ meet to observe World Cancer Day.
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February 20-23, 2010
Nearly 300 scientists and researchers attend the 29th annual meeting of the Indian Association of Cancer Research hosted at Amrita.
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September 13, 2009
Amrita’s Cancer Institute, a School of Medicine department, joins nine-member INDOX Consortium for oncology-related research.
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Our Doctors
Dr. Pavithran K., MD, FICP, ECMO
Clinical Professor and Head |
Dr. T. S. Ganesan, MD, MNAMS, PhD, FRCP
Clinical Professor |
Dr. Chitra Venkiteshwaran, MD
Clinical Associate Professor |
Dr. Raghuveer Prabhu, MD, DM
Clinical Associate Professor |
Dr. Neeraj Sidharthan, MD, DM
Clinical Assistant Professor (Haematologist) |
Dr. Shripad Pande, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor |
Dr. Wesley M. Jose, MD, DNB
Clinical Assistant Professor |
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Contact Us
Phone Number: 0484 - 2853003/4003003, 2853002/4003002
Email: oncology@aims.amrita.edu
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