Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar for Chemotherapy of Solid Tumors, Chemotherapy of Haematological Malignancies, Image Guided Radio Therapy (IGRT). To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar's education qualification?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar has the following qualifications - DM - Medical Oncology, MD - Radiotherapy, MBBS.

Question 3

What does Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar specialises as Medical Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist, Medical Hematology - Oncologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar have?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar has an overall experience of 14 years. View where has Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Mallupattu Sumanth Kumar?

Accepted Answer

DM in Medical oncology, MD in Radiation Oncology, currently working as Medical Oncologist at YASHODA Hospitals, Secunderabad. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Who is an oncologist?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the different branches in oncology?

Accepted Answer

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 8

What is the difference between a clinical and medical oncologist?

Accepted Answer

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 9

What kind of training does an oncologist get?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

Does an oncologist perform surgeries for cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

A surgical oncologist, who has got training at surgical procedures can perform surgery to remove tumours.

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