Medical Oncology & Cancer Treatment Hospital in Chennai

Medical Oncology is a super-specialty branch dedicated to the comprehensive management of cancer patients. Medical oncologists undergo three additional years of specialized training after M.D., equivalent to a PhD-level qualification. Among the three oncology branches—Medical, Surgical, and Radiation—Medical Oncology plays a central role, encompassing diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, chemotherapy administration, supportive care, palliative care, and pain management.

Milestones

Full-fledged Emergency Department operating 24×7, essential for managing cancer-related and treatment-related emergencies.
Ability to treat life-threatening conditions such as Febrile Neutropenia within one hour.
Thousands of cancer patients treated, with many survivors leading healthy and fulfilling lives.

Treatment

Key Surgeries and Procedures

Pleural tapping
Ascitic tapping
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Lumbar puncture and intrathecal chemotherapy
Chemo port insertion
PICC line insertion
Central line insertion
Intercostal tube drainage insertion

Facilities

Key equipment/Tools

Laminar airflow bench for chemotherapy drug preparation
Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration needles
Lumbar puncture needle
Intercostal drainage tubes
Pigtail catheter
Central line
Chemo port
PICC line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter)

Unique cases

28-year-old male with mediastinal mixed germ cell tumor and SVC obstruction treated with chemotherapy and surgery—currently disease free despite the complexity of treatment planning.
29-year-old female with high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia and multiple lung metastases cured with high-dose chemotherapy—currently disease free.
59-year-old female with a 25 cm retroperitoneal high-grade soft tissue sarcoma treated with surgical excision and six cycles of high-dose chemotherapy—currently disease free.
68-year-old female with stage 4 primary peritoneal carcinoma treated with chemotherapy and surgical debulking—disease free for over a year and on regular follow-up.

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