Question 1

Where does Dr. Lokesh K N practice?

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Dr. Lokesh K N practices at Sadguru Onco Speciality Clinic - Basavanagudi and 15 other centres.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Lokesh K N?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Lokesh K N for Gastroenteritis Treatment, Medical Oncology, Hemato Oncology. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Lokesh K N's education qualification?

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Dr. Lokesh K N has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Medical Oncology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Lokesh K N specialises in ?

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Dr. Lokesh K N specialises as Medical Oncologist, Hematologic Oncologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Lokesh K N have?

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Dr. Lokesh K N has an overall experience of 22 years. View where has Dr. Lokesh K N practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Lokesh K N?

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Consultant medical oncologist, Specialist in the treatment of cancer. For chemotherapy, targeted therapy(Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Sunitinib, Pazopanib, Afatinib, Lapatinib, T DM1, Pertuzumab, Pemetrexed, Bortezomib, carfilzomib, etc) & Harmonal therapy.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is an oncologist?

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An oncologist is a physician with specialization in diagnosing, treating and providing care to patients who have cancer of any tissue or organ.

Question 8

What are the different branches in oncology?

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The different branches of oncology are: 
(1) medical oncology, who treats cancer using chemotherapy
(2) surgical oncology, perform surgical procedures to remove tumour
(3) radiation oncology, provide radiation therapy
(4) gynecologic oncology, treat gynecologic cancer
(5) pediatric oncology, specialist of disease in children
(6) haematologist-oncology, treats blood cancer

Question 9

What is the difference between a clinical and medical oncologist?

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A medical oncologist provides treatment of cancer using systematic therapy (chemotherapy, hormone therapy and biological agents), whereas a clinical oncologist uses a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Question 10

What kind of training does an oncologist get?

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Training as an oncologist involves four years of medical school for bachelors degree (MBBS) followed by a residency period and a post-graduate degree in oncology. The post-graduation degree may be MD in medicine/paediatrics, with a DM in medical oncology or MD in radiotherapy.

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