Question 1

Where does Dr. Smitha C Saldanha practice?

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Dr. Smitha C Saldanha practices at Oncology International - JP Nagar.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Smitha C Saldanha?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Smitha C Saldanha for Cancer Treatment, Head and Neck Tumor / Cancer Surgery, Hormone Therapy For Breast Cancer. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Smitha C Saldanha?

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Dr. Smitha C Saldanha has been recommended by 13 patients and has recieved stories from 8 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Smitha C Saldanha's education qualification?

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Dr. Smitha C Saldanha has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Oncology.

Question 5

What does Dr. Smitha C Saldanha specialises in ?

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Dr. Smitha C Saldanha specialises as Medical Oncologist, Hematologic Oncologist, Medical Hematology - Oncologist.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Smitha C Saldanha have?

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Dr. Smitha C Saldanha has an overall experience of 15 years. View where has Dr. Smitha C Saldanha practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Smitha C Saldanha?

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Dr. Smitha C Saldanha is an Oncologist in Bangalore, with 15 years of experience. Dr. Saldanha practises at Oncology International and HCG - The Specialist in Cancer Care. Dr. Saldanha completed MD - General Medicine from Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, DM - Oncology from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology and MBBS from K.S. Hegde Medical Academy. Dr. Saldanha is a member of Karnataka Medical Council. Areas of focus include Head and neck cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Hormone Therapy For Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer Treatment, Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer Treatment.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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