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.

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About Dr. Sumant Gupta

Dr. Sumant Gupta is a well-known Medical Oncologist with 17 years of experience.
Specialty interests are Adult Medical Oncology and Hemato-oncology, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation
He received TYSA Young Scholar Award for the best DM Medical Oncology.
He completed his MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India in 2005, MD in General Medicine from Alluri Sitaram Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru in 2010, and DM in Oncology from Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai in 2015.
Research and publications by him Neutrophil response kinetics after G-CSF and Pef G-CSF usage post-chemotherapy, Journal of Clinical Oncology & Feasibility of combining humanized anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal hR3 (nimotuzumab) with chemotherapy.