Question 1

Where does Dr. Joydeep Ghosh practice?

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Dr. Joydeep Ghosh practices at Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals - Salt Lake Bypass.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Joydeep Ghosh?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Joydeep Ghosh for Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy of Solid Tumors, Hormone Therapy For Breast Cancer. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Joydeep Ghosh's education qualification?

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Dr. Joydeep Ghosh has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Oncology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Joydeep Ghosh specialises in ?

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Dr. Joydeep Ghosh specialises as Medical Oncologist, Hematologic Oncologist, Internal Medicine, Oncologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Joydeep Ghosh have?

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Dr. Joydeep Ghosh has an overall experience of 19 years. View where has Dr. Joydeep Ghosh practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Joydeep Ghosh?

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Dr. Joydeep Ghoshis a Medical Oncologist. He has trained at the prestigious Tata Memorial Mumbai and served as a consultant at Tata Medical Center Kolkata for 8 years. Presently, he is a senior consultant at Apollo Hospital Cancer Center, Kolkata, India. He is a teacher of the DNB curriculum for Medical Oncology and a principal investigator of many clinical trials. He has special interests in Breast, Gynaecology, head and neck, and GI cancer.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is an oncologist?

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An oncologist is a medical professional who is an expert in diagnosing, treating, and preventing cancer. The treatment of cancer by an oncologist is dependent on the type of cancer, its location, size and how much it has spread to other parts of the body.

Question 8

What are the different branches in oncology?

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The different branches in oncology are:
Medical - treatment using chemotherapy or other medicines
Surgical - removal of the tumour by surgery
Radiation - treatment using radiation therapy
Gynecologic - treatment of cancers such as uterine, cervical, and ovarian cancer
Pediatric - treatment of cancer in children
Haematologisc - diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers

Question 9

What is the difference between a clinical and medical oncologist?

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Clinical oncologists are specialised doctors who use radiotherapy and systemic therapy such as chemotherapy for the treatment and management of cancer patients. Medical oncologists are physicians who specialise in the management and treatment of cancer with the help of systemic therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted drugs, or hormonal therapy.

Question 10

What kind of training does an oncologist get?

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To become an oncologist, you need to complete the  MBBS degree (5.5 years). Then you can either do a three-year course of:
MS, followed by a three-year of MCh (surgical oncology) or
MD (medicine/ paediatrics), with a degree in DM (medical oncology), which takes three years or
MD in radiotherapy. 
If you can't do MS or MD, you can get a degree in DNB (Diplomate in National Board).

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