Where does Dr Sewanti Limaye practice?

Dr Sewanti Limaye practices at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai

What is the specialty of Dr Sewanti Limaye ?

Dr Sewanti Limaye specialty is Medical Oncologist

What is the experience of Dr Sewanti Limaye ?

Dr Sewanti Limaye is Medical Oncologist with 20 years of experience.

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 Sewanti Limaye , Medical Oncologist in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr Sewanti Limaye

Dr Sewanti Limaye is one of the most renowned & coveted Medical Oncologists in India having 20 years of experience.
She did her MBBS from Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Masters in Patient-Oriented Research at Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York.
She did her residency in Internal Medicine at NY Downtown Hospital-NYU. After that, she did a fellowship in Haematology and Medical Oncology at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Centre, New York.
Dr Limaye has served as a faculty at Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston and has also practised as an Attending Physician in the Head and Neck Medical Oncology Program and at Phase I - Early Drug Development Centre.
Dr Limaye has also been involved in research work with leaders at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre and Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
She worked as an Attending at Columbia University Medical Centre in the Medical Oncology division where she practised cancer genomics, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and cutting edge treatment with immunotherapy.
Dr Limaye has led several national and international trials and has been a part of the Data Safety Monitoring Boards.
She specializes in the treatment of all Solid Tumours including Breast, Lung, Head and Neck, GI, GU and Gyn Cancers.

Hospital

Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai

Location

Mumbai, India

Special Interest

Medical Oncology, Management of Head and Neck Cancers, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Sarcomas, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Genitourinary Cancers, Gynaecological Cancers, Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, Immunotherapy, Cancer Genomics

List Of Treatments

Chemotherapy
Adrenal Cancer Treatment
Anal Cancer Treatment
Aplastic Anemia
Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
Bladder Cancer Treatment
Bone Cancer Treatment
Brain CNS Tumor Treatment - Adults
Brain CNS Tumors Treatment - Children
Breast Cancer-Surgical
Breast Cancer Treatment for Men
Cancer in Children
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) Treatment
Castleman Disease Treatment
Cervical Cancer Treatment
Endometrial Cancer Treatment
Esophagus Cancer Treatment
Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
Eye Cancer Treatment
Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
Carcinoid Tumors Treatment
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor GIST Treatment
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Treatment
Hodgkin Disease Treatment
Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
Kidney Cancer Treatment
Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - ALL in Adults
Leukemia - Acute Myeloid AML
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - CLL
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia- CML
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia - CMML
Leukemia in Children
Liver Cancer
Lung Cancer Treatment
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment
Small-cell Carcinoma Treatment
Lung Carcinoid Tumor Treatment
Skin Lymphoma Treatment
Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Treatment - Preleukemia
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Treatment
Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
Neuroblastoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Treatment
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma In Children
Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Osteosarcoma (OS) Treatment
Ovarian Cancer Surgery
Pancreatic Cancer
Penile Cancer Treatment
Prostate Cancer-Surgical
Retinoblastoma (RB) Treatment
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Treatment
Salivary Gland Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment
Skin Cancer
Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
Stomach Cancer Treatment
Testicular Cancer Treatment
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment
Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Uterine Sarcoma
Vaginal Cancer Treatment
Vulvar Cancer Treatment
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
Breast Biopsy
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Lymphoma
Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant
Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant
Thalassemia Treatment
Oral Cancer - Surgical
Breast Cancer
Leukemia Treatment
Hairy Cell Leukemia - HCL
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Medullary Carcinoma
Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Bone Marrow Cancer
Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

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