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Medical Oncology

The Department of Medical Oncology is functioning as an independent department in this hospital since June 2008.

Office:

Room No. 2, Ground floor,
H – block extension (Medical Oncology OPD)
 

10 beds (5 males & 5 females) in
ward 36, 3rd floor, H – block extension

OPD services:

  • Registration, staging workup and treatment planning for all types of solid tumors as well as hematological malignancies.
  • Day care chemotherapy
  • Day care procedures: bone marrow aspiration & Biopsy, Pleural/Ascitis tap, FNAC, Trucut Biopsies, I/T Chemotherapy

Indoor care: Neo-adjuvant, adjuvant and palliative Chemotherapy & supportive care.

Diagnostic procedures:

  • Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy
  • FNAC/Biopsy
  • Therapeutic Ascitic tap/Pleural Aspirations

Sr. No. Name of Faculty Designation Email

Sr. NoLocationDaysSpecialistPhone No.Room No.
13rd Floor, A-Wing New OPD BuildingMonday/
Wednesday/
Friday		Dr. Kaushal Kalra
Dr. Bhumika Gupta
Dr. Mukesh Nagar
Dr. Monalisha Behra
Dr. Ashish Kumar (Casulty)
Senior Resident		+91-11+26707125308

Clinical Trials:

  • A multicenter, open label, randomized, balanced, two treatment, two period, two sequence, two way crossover, multiple dose, comparative oral bioavailability study of Imatinib mesylate tablets 400mg India with Gleevec® (Imatinib mesylate) Tablets 400mg of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey in adult human patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and/or Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor under fed steady-state condition.
    Principal Investigator, Department of Medical Oncology, VMMC & SJ Hospital New Delhi. Recruitment completed.
  • A Phase II / III Open Label, Multicentric, Randomized Trial to determine the safety and efficacy of Non-pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Nudaxa) at two different levels as compared to Doxorubicin in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Clinical Trial (Protocol Number: NPLD.08.003.01.1 PROT)
    Principal Investigator, Department of Medical Oncology, VMMC & SJ Hospital New Delhi. Recruitment completed.
  • Multicentre, Single Arm, Open – Label Clinical Trial Intended to provide Early Access to Cabazitaxel in Patients with Metastatic Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer previously treated with a Docetaxel – containing regimen and to document the Safety Of Cabazitaxel in these patients. NOVARTIS Study Number: CABAZ_C_05331.
    Sub - Investigator with Dr NK Mohanty M.Ch., Head of department of Urology, VMMC & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi. Recruitment completed.

Publication:

  • Raina V, Medhi K, Kataria S, Kumar R, Chopra A, Kalita D, Kadam PA. Burkitt's leukemia after treatment of primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. J Clin Oncol. 2008 May 1. 26(13): 2212-4.
  • Ajay Gupta, SP Kataria & V Kochupillai. Images in Clinical Oncology – 1: Radiation pneumonitis. Indian Journal of Medical & paediatric Oncology, Sept. 2006, Vol. 27 No.3, 39.
  • 3. Saluja S, Sunita, Bhasin S, Gupta DK, Gupta B, Kataria SP, Sharma M. Disseminated histoplasmosis with reactive haemophagocytosis presenting as PUO in an immunocompetent host. J Assoc Physicians India. 2005 Oct. 53:906-7.
  • Bhasin S, Sunita, Gupta DK, Kataria SP, Saluja S, Sharma M. Chemotherapy-induced palmer planter erythrodysesthesia. J Assoc Physicians India. 2005 Feb. 53:155-6.
  • V. Kochupillai, S. Gopinath, L. Kumar, M. Nandy and S.P. Kataria. Mitroxantrone VS Doxorubicin and Cytosine arabinoside (Ara- C) in acute myeloid leukaemia. Proceedings XVI International Cancer Congress 1994, New Delhi. Monduzzi Editors S.P.A. Bologna (Italy): 2643 - 2647.

Research Projects:

  • A Study of Clinical Efficacy & Toxicity profile of Gemcitabine – Cisplatin Combination Chemotherapy in Advanced Gall Bladder cancer and to correlate Chemotherapy response with tumor biomarker status in Gall Bladder Cancer. Chief supervisor to Dr Bandsode RK, Thesis for MD Medicine submitted to GGSIPU - 2010 – 2013 (study completed).
  • A Clinical, Hematological and Immunophenotypic Profile of Acute Leukemias in Adults in Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi. Chief Supervisor to Dr Anil Kumar, DNB Medicine, and Thesis submitted to DNB, New Delhi. 2012 – 2013 (study completed).
  • A Study of Cardiotoxicity of Cancer Chemotherapy In Lymphoma Patients. Co – Supervisor to Dr Amit Agarwal, DNB student, 2012 – 2013. Department of Medicine, VMMC & SJ Hospital, New Delhi (study complete).
  • A Study of Hypercoagulable state of Malignancy in Advanced Cancer Patients in VMMC & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi. Chief Supervisor to Dr Sakshi Vijayen, MD medicine, 2011 – 2014. Department of Medicine, VMMC & SJ Hospital, New Delhi (study ongoing).
  • A Study of Serum Uric Acid in Acute Coranary Syndrome Patients and correlation of serum Uric Acid levels with standard risk factors and severity of coronary artery disease. Chief Supervisor to Dr Jisa Goerge, MD medicine, 2012 – 2015. Department Of Medicine, VMMC & SJ Hospital, New Delhi (study ongoing).
  • Assessment of Circulating Tumour Cells (CTCs) in Peripheral Blood in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) and Correlate the Burden of CTCs before and during Chemotherapy with outcome. Thesis Submitted for MD General Medicine, 2013 – 2016. Department Of Medicine, VMMC & SJ Hospital, New Delhi (study ongoining).

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Departmental teaching programs:

Teaching programs for residents in the basics and specifics of clinical oncology practice.

  • Seminars
  • Case presentations

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