Medical Oncology

Vision & Mission

Vision

To be a center of excellence in cancer care, providing accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centered oncology services while advancing cancer education, research, and clinical practice.

Mission

To deliver quality cancer care through evidence-based chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and inpatient and outpatient services, with a commitment to compassionate care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and continuous professional development.

Services

• Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy
• Solid tumors
• Hematological oncology
• Palliative care
• Hormone therapy
• Cancer surveillance
• Cancer screening

Outpatient Department

This consists of a filter clinic and a consultant's clinic. The consultant clinic is on daily basis (Monday to Saturday). The filter clinic is staffed by post fellowship trainees who sit daily. All oncology patients are clerked and assessed thoroughly and then are either admitted for further treatment or worked up. These patients are seen and managed without any pre-conditions or requisites. Patients suspected of suffering from a malignancy are also assessed and then directed or referred to the appropriate facility for further diagnostic tests or procedures. A breast cancer screening is also functioning alongside the routine OPD. This service is open to all persons during the OPD timings.

Chemotherapy Bay

This service was established to facilitate those patients not requiring admission but being referred for chemotherapy administration. This functions during OPD hours and is located in Medical Ward-7 so as to ensure availability of a doctor. A dedicated nurse is available to look after and administer chemotherapy. Blood and blood component transfusion services are also offered to patients suffering from pancytopenia/myelosuppression.

Inpatient Department

This consists of 18 beds; 09 female and 09 male beds. A daily teaching round is conducted by Consultant Oncologist. Once weekly - on Thursday - a joint clinical meeting with the Departments of Pulmonology/ICU, General Surgery, Gynecology, Radiology and Dermatology is held in Radiology Department PIMS. Case presentations and seminars are made in turn by these respective departments. Grand rounds are also presented by the Department of Oncology on their turn.

Emergency Cover

The Department of Oncology offers round the clock cover to the Emergency Department and is the only dedicated Oncology service in the city to attend acute oncological emergencies. A resident is on call in the ward at all times.

Duties & Responsibilities

Professor & Head of Department

Supervising and ensuring smooth day to day running of the department of Medical Oncology. Training of postgraduate residents, house officers, and nurses. Supervising and conducting the academic activities of the department and ensuring the proper training of the PGs and HOs.

Assistant Professor

Assist Professor in administrative & academic matters. Supervision of Senior Registrars and OPD patient management. Direct involvement in decision-making. OPD consultations, follow-up of patients, teaching of postgraduate trainees and participation in tumor boards.

Senior Registrar

OPD duty, ward rounds, chemotherapy planning, documentation and emergency oncology management.

Medical Officers/PG Residents

These are residential duties in which the MOs and PGRs rotate between the ward, OPD, and EAC. They manage the patients, administer or supervise the administration of chemotherapy, and attend calls from other departments.

House Officers

These are residential duties in which they are responsible for clerking and investigating admitted patients. Other responsibilities include transfusing blood and blood components, and administering chemotherapy.

Nurses

The Department of Oncology has two nurses who rotate through the normal shifts. Their responsibilities primarily consist of attending and facilitating patients referred to the Chemotherapy bay from the OPD. They play a vital and integral role in looking after cancer patients admitted in the ward; liaising with the family and attendants, and assisting the doctors.

Doctors & Faculty