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. Maheboob Basade, Medical Oncologist in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Maheboob Basade

Dr. Maheboob Basade, or Dr. Maheboob Mahamud Basade, is a medical oncologist with 26+ years of experience.
His areas of expertise include chemotherapy, immunotherapy in hematological and non-hematological malignancies.
He completed MBBS and MD from VM Medical College, Solapur, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, USA.
He has been instrumental in implementing several projects related to oncology such as Chemotherapy for Hepatoblastoma and Etoposide in Histiocytosis-X.
Dr. Basade has many firsts in his credit- first unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation in thalassemia major; India's first bone marrow transplantation in sickle cell disease; and conducting Asia's first case of unrelated cord blood cell transplantation in Krabbe's disease.
He has been associated with many research projects dealing with clinical trials of new drugs.
Dr. Basade has numerous papers and articles published in various peer-reviewed journals.
He is a member of the European Society of Medical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, life member of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Chapter of Indian Association of Paediatricians and executive body member of Indian Society of Medical and Paediatric Oncology.

Paper Published

High-dose chemotherapy with bone marrow/stem cells rescue in lung cancer. Basade M, Gulati SC. The Lancet. 1996; 30 : 847-848.

High dose chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer. Basade M, Gulati SC. The Lancet. 1998; 351: 386-87.

Etoposide in children with Langerhans cell Histiocytosis. Basade MM, Nair CN, Advani SH et al. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1996; 13 (2) : 159 - 162.

Long term remission in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with very short, inadequate induction therapy and no maintenance. Basade M, Kulkarni SS, Advani SH et al. Ind J Hematol. 1994; 12: 144.

Abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumour in children: A clinicopathological study. Basade MM, Vege DS, Nair CN et al. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1996; 13 ( 1 ) : 95 - 100.

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