OVERVIEW
The medical oncology team at Bharat Cancer Hospital has expertise and training in diagnosing cancer and delivering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and/or hormone therapy. Our medical oncologists play a pivotal role in the tumour board approach that Bharat Cancer Hospital follows for all its patients. Multidisciplinary tumour board approach is known to result in most effective outcomes worldwide and is a norm at Bharat Cancer Hospital. Our medical oncologists work in tandem with the diagnostics, surgical, interventional, and radiation specialists to suggest treatment protocols and approaches that have better recovery and overall well being of the patient. The team also collaborates with the pain and palliation, psycho oncology and nutrition experts to help reduce the adverse effects of the therapy.
Bharat Cancer Hospital provides a comprehensive, 16 bedded day care chemotherapy centre that is run by specially trained chemotherapy nurses, who are under direct supervision of oncologists. The centre is utilised for chemotherapy administration on a day care basis, allowing for the patient to go home the same day, thus saving both time and resources.