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. Chandragouda Dodagoudar, Medical Oncologist in New Delhi, India - Appointment

Medical Problems

For which Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar can be consulted

Metabolic Disorders
Liver Cancer
Chemotherapy Effects
Oral Lesions
Leukemias
Gynecological Malignancies
Breast diseases
Musculoskeletal tumors
Pediatric cancers

Paper Published

R. Gadwalkar, S. Bushan, K. Pramod, Chandragouda, PM Kumar, Bilateral Cerebellar Infarction: A rare complication of scorpion sting, J Association Physician India 2006; 54:581-83
Synchronous Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma (NOS) of the Midoesophagus and Stomach: J Gastrointest Canc (2012) 43:217-220.
Trichomegaly of Eyelashes after treatment with Erlotinib in Ca Pancreas: International Journal of Trichology / Jan-Mar 2014 /Vol-6 / Issue-1
Carcinomatosis meningitis -- A rare site of progression in carcinoma gall bladder" Accepted for approval (Article Ref. No.: 2730/13/J/DGJ) Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine (JIACM)
Neuroendocrine carunoma of Gall bladder: A series of 19 cases with review of literature: J.Gastrointest (anc 10.1007/512029-015
Small cell carcinoma of the ovary of hypercalcemic type: National journal of medical research: Volume 4│Issue 1│Jan – Mar 2014
Fatal hematogenous relapse of mucinous borderline ovarian tumor of intestinal type. Indian journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology |2013 Volume : 34 | Issue : 2 | Page : 134-135
Efficacy and safety of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in optimally debulked stage III ovarian cancer in Indian population. Indian journal of Cancer/Nov 2013/Volume 50/Supplement
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical surgery as management of Stage IB2-IIIA cervical cancer in Indian population. Indian journal of Cancer/Nov 2013/Volume 50/Supplement
Efficacy and safety profile of gemcitabine and erlotinib combination in advanced Ca pancreas in India. Indian journal of Cancer/Nov 2013/Volume 50/Supplement
Imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia: Experience in North Indian population. Indian journal of Cancer/Nov 2013/Volume 50/Supplement
Efficacy and toxicity of FOLFOX-4 as second-line chemotherapy in locally advanced unresectable and metastatic carcinoma gall bladder: A prospective observational study. | 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting Abstracts. J Clin Oncol 32, 2014 (suppl; abstr e15101) e carcinoma

Location

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital Delhi New Delhi, India

MBBS, 2000, University Of Mysore

MD, 2006, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

DNB, 2013, National Board Of Examination

Best Resident Doctor award at RGCI and RC- Received an award from Honorable Vice President of India Bharat Jyoti Award from NGO - India International Friendship Society 2nd Prize in Medical Quiz for post graduates at Diamond APICON Medicine Conference Bombay, India

Director, Aakash Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi
Consultant, Rajiv Gandhi Hospital ,New Delhi

Patient's Review

Mrs. Tuimoala Lusiana

I went to India for my wife's endometrial cancer and consulted Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar. Now she looks very healthy. Thanks to the doctor.

Fiji

Olumboy Umanyozov

My husband was diagnosed with throat cancer and we consulted Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar for his treatment. He is doing well now. Thank you!

Uzbekistan

Mr. Kabir Zubairu

I am grateful to Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar, who helped me recover from bone cancer. I arrived in a wheelchair, and now I can walk with little or no support.

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