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About the Speciality

The Department of Oncology deals with the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer.

Childhood Cancer is a catastrophic disease, if untreated it is potentially fatal. It afflicts all communities. Based on recent data, it is estimated that 10 – 12 children per 1, 00,000 population will develop cancer every year. Hence in India, with a population of over a billion, it is roughly estimated that about 50,000 children develop cancer each year and many either go undiagnosed or without adequate treatment. Of these, a mere 15 – 20% i.e. 10,000 children are able to reach a cancer unit. And among the latter 40 to 50% i.e. 5,000 children drop out of treatment. Most children therefore die without proper therapy. This is the reason that lay public, as well as many in the medical fraternity believe that cancer is potentially incurable in India.

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It is worthwhile knowing that of the 8.5 lakh cases of cancer that occur annually in India, only 3 – 5 % occur in children. These cancers are very fast growing but also very sensitive to proper treatment. Although treatment is complex and often long, cure is a very realistic and practically achievable goal. Although the actual number of children who develop cancer is small, the cure rate is high and total number of productive life years saved by curing these children is significantly high and therefore the effort in treating appropriately is all the more worthwhile and fulfilling.

Diagnostic and Clinical Services

The department to guide the cancer patients during all phases of their treatment follows the given steps.

  • Explaining the diagnosis and stage of cancer.
  • Discussing treatment options.
  • Recommending an appropriate course of treatment.

Investigations such as biopsy, endoscopy, X-ray, CT scanning, MRI, ultrasound and Tumor markers are conducted for the diagnosis of cancer. For each cancer, there is a standard treatment regimen that will be followed.

The Department of Oncology also runs a Cancer Clinic from Monday to Saturday (9 AM to 5 PM). Teams of oncologists like Radiation Oncologist, Surgical Oncologist, Medical Oncologist, Plastic Surgeon, Neurosurgeon, Urologist, Paediatric Surgeon, Gynaecologist, ENT Surgeon and more will be available for the patients at one of the best cancer hospitals in Jaipur.

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What we treat

At Division of Oncology of JNU, we invest our efforts, time, and expertise to detect and treat various types of Ailments.

We are treating children and ALL in the private sector in India. We have excellent survival rates. This has been possible with the use of contemporary treatment protocols backed with excellent supportive care. Furthermore application of recent advances has permitted more than 80% patients to be treated without radiotherapy to the brain with outcomes comparable to developed countries.

Treatment of AML is one of the biggest challenges to any Pediatric Oncology unit. Infection is the biggest killer. Therefore, coordinated efforts of clinical team, nursing staff and infection control team are crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality. At our centre, we have intensive chemotherapy regimen for AML along with appropriate risk stratification to accurately identify children likely to be benefitted with bone marrow transplant.

Risk and response based approach so as to choose optimum treatment for every child.

Have excellent cure rates with a focus to reduce treatment associated late effect.

Outpatient treatment so as not to disrupt the schooling and routine activities.

State of art treatment with one of the most successful protocols.

Intensive treatment matched with excellent supportive care infrastructure to support that.

Incorporation of immunotherapy to improve outcome.

Short course multi agent chemotherapy with a focus to reduce use of alkylating agents and avoid radiotherapy.

Multidisciplinary care involving Pediatric oncologist, musculoskeletal onco-surgeon, and physical / occupation therapist.

Most recent protocol with incorporation of high dose methotrexate and avoiding use of alkylating agent.

90% undergo limb salvage procedures.

Equipped with option of all conventional and modular prosthesis.

Multidisciplinary care involving Pediatric oncologist, musculoskeletal onco-surgeon, radiotherapist and physical / occupation therapist.

Contemporary interval compressed chemotherapy protocol.

Radiotherapy using most advanced techniques to target desired area and spare normal structures.

Limbs salvage procedures wherever feasible.

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancerous tumor that arises in the soft tissue, such as muscles. Rhabdomyosarcoma can occur throughout childhood.

A cancer is an abnormal growth of cells (usually derived from a single abnormal cell).

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Procedures

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure that lets doctors look at your lungs and air passages.

Bronchoscopy

Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is an outpatient procedure that is done to examine the inside of the large intestine (colon and rectum).

Colonoscopy

USG Guided Liver Biopsy

It is a procedure in which abnormal liver conditions are diagnosed. Small portion of Liver is removed by means of special needle to examine under microscope.

USG Guided Liver Biopsy

LYMPH Node Needle biopsy

A needle biopsy removes a small sample of cells from your lymph node

LYMPH Node Needle biopsy

Pap Smear Test

What is Pap smear

A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is an exam a doctor uses to test for cervical cancer in women.

Pap Smear Test

Consult with experienced Doctors

JNU is home to some of the most eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective arenas and are renowned for developing innovative and revolutionary procedures
Ajay Narayan Sharma

Dr. Ajay Narayan Sharma

Sr Consultant, Hemato Oncology

Qualification

MBBS, DND, FNB

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Ram Krishna

Dr. Ram Krishna

Sr Consultant, Medical Oncology

Qualification

MBBS, MD, DM

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Venkat Naga

Dr. Venkat Naga

Sr Consultant, Surgical Oncology

Qualification

MBBS, MS, MCh

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OP Sharma

Dr. OP Sharma

Sr Consultant, Radiation Oncology

Qualification

MBBS, MD

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