Question 1

Where does Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar practice?

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Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar practices at Oxor Meridian Hospital - Frazer Town and 1 other centres.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar for Breast Cancer Management, Head and Neck Tumor / Cancer Surgery, PICC Line Insertion. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar's education qualification?

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Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - General Medicine, DNB  - Medical Oncology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar specialises in ?

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Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar specialises as Medical Oncologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar have?

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Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar has an overall experience of 21 years. View where has Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar?

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Greetings. I'm a cancer specialist, a Medical Oncologist. After Training at the Prestigious Army Hospital R & R in Delhi, I had the opportunity to work with the Illustrious and famous faculty at two of my previous tenures. I now work with a team of expert cancer specialists in BGS GLOBAL Hospitals Bangalore.. 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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