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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
     
 

First established in 1985 and headed by Dr. S.H. Advani is one of the leading centres of our country for detection, diagnosis, treatment and multidisciplinary management of cancer.

It is a high volume centre having 50 adult and 5 pediatric patients in the out-patient department on an average per day, of which 4-5 are new. At a time there are about 150 indoor patients and 3 bone marrow transplant going on per month.

Bone marrow transplant unit we have so far performed 12 allogenic and 38 autologous bone marrow transplants in variety of malignant and non-malignant conditions.

 
 
 
FACILITIES & SERVICES
 
     
 

OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT:
Readily available appointments for the outpatient services all 6 days of working week, run by 4 oncologists daily.

CHEMOTHERAPY DAY CARE:
3 bedded centre at the 13th floor of the hospital, run by a fully trained staff comprised of 6 chemotherapy sisters under supervision of oncologist. It is utilized for chemotherapy administrastion on the day care basis, Intrathecal chemotherapy administration, diagnostic and therapuetic procedures like pleural, ascitic tapping etc. and catheter care clinic.

3 beds are available for surgical daycare.

RADIOTHERAPY:
We have an in-house radiotherapy department and is utilized in a team approach fashion wherever required.

ONCOSURGERY:
There is an excellent team of oncosurgeons who work with us as a team whenever required.

STEM CELL PHERESIS AND HARVESTING:
Supported by Blood bank of jaslok hospital stem cell pheresis, harvesting and cryopresevation is performed by the oncologists for the purposes of stem cell transplant.

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT UNIT:
3 separate rooms with separate nurse devoted to each patient round the clock, maintaining srict isolation and antiseptic precautions.

CATHETER CARE CLINIC:
Hickman catheter and hickman port care being run and managed by specially trained nursing staff and chemotherapy sisters, supervised by medical oncologists.

PALLIATIVE CARE CLINIC:
Terminal patients requiring palliative care in a multidisciplinary fashion is achieved under one roof as well as chemotherapy counsellors for the overall guidance for their care.

 
 
SPECIAL FACILITIES

Chemotherapy: intraperitoneal, intra-arterial, pleurodesis, chemo embolisation.

Target chemotherapy: The newer molecules currently being applied imatinib for CML, Rituximab for CD20 + lymphomas, Geftinib for lung cancer and few other indications, Herceptin for breast cancer, Bevacuzimab and cetuximab in colorectal cancers, Valcade for multiple myeloma.

Radionuclear therapy: Yittrium for hepatocellular carcinoma.

 
     
   
   
RESEARCH PROJECTS
 
     
 
An actively involved centre for multiple international multicentric phase II and phase III research and clinical trials. In future we plan to study familial and hereditary pattern of cancer.
 
     
 

CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
We have cancer support groups, social workers, V-care and make a wish foundation to aid in the treatment of our patients. A full time counselor is available for counselling cancer patients and for psychological support

CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
Currently multiple programmes are being conducted for cancer awareness in the general population especially regarding breast cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer and head and neck cancer.

DATA MANAGEMENT
A fully equipped data managing system with 6 computers devoted for oncology related analysis only with experienced staff for entering electronic case report forms. A computerized data managing system contributing to constant scientific analysis of the medical oncology work.

 
     
   
   
DOCTORS IN ATTENDANCE
 
  Director    
  Dr. Advani S H    
       
  Hon.Med-Oncology   Hon.Oncologist
  Dr. Advani S H   Dr. Tapan Kumar Saikia
       
  Hon.Jr.Med.Oncologist   Hon.Haem-Oncologist
  Dr. Bhat Ganapathi   Dr. Basade Maheboob M
  Dr. Sainani Anjana R   Dr. Damania Kaushik M
      Dr. Dhabhar Boman Nariman
  Jr.Consultant    
  Dr. Ritu Jain  

 

 
     
     
     
   
   


 
 
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