What does a medical oncologist do?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy.

What are the typical symptoms of cancer?

There may be Change in bowel or bladder habit, sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, Obvious change in a wart or mole and hoarseness in voice.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the medical oncologist ?

Tests like Biopsy, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Bone Scan, Breast MRI, Colonoscopy, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) etc are performed.

How long does the chemotherapy session lasts?

Chemotherapy session varies in length and frequency, it depends on the individual treatment plan prescribed by the doctor. Some last as long as three or four hours, while others may only take an half-hour.

What is the difference between a surgical oncologist and a medical oncologist?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy wheras the surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery.

Dr. Anitha Ramesh, Medical Oncologist in Chennai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Anitha Ramesh

Dr. Anitha Ramesh is highly skilled and one of the best Medical Oncologists having 29+ years of experience in this field.
She is adept in treating cancers by radiotherapy, targeted therapies like monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies, removing tumors etc.
Her areas of expertise are Retinoblastoma, Breast and Cervical cancers etc.
She was Recipient of the “Realistic Award for Women 2018” for contributions in the field of Medicine Oncology.
She received the 2019 “Style Business Award” as a women entrepreneur.
She was awarded the prestigious 'IDEA “fellowship for being a promising cancer researcher by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in 2005.
She was awarded Scholarships funded by Commonwealth / Nottingham for MSc Oncology at Nottingham University, United Kingdom (2002 -2003) and International Society of Pediatric Oncology in 2001, Australia.
She was also bestowed with European Society of Medical Oncology grants/travel fellowships in 2002 and 2004 for 2 consecutive years.
She is also involved in Clinical Trials as Principal Investigator and physician for the Sanofi Aventis trial and as FDA audited Investigator.
She was designated as a Special fellow at the International Outreach Program at St Jude's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA in 2004.
She is a distinguished speaker in Oncology with more than 500 national and international presentations in different academic forums.
She holds memberships of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
Dr. Anitha pursued MBBS (1992) from National Medical College, Calcutta University, MD Radiotherapy (1997) from Banaras Hindu University.

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