Question 1

Where does Dr. Niranjan Rathod practice?

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Dr. Niranjan Rathod practices at International Oncology - Powai.

Question 2

What do patients say about Dr. Niranjan Rathod?

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Dr. Niranjan Rathod has been recommended by 2 patients and has recieved stories from 2 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Niranjan Rathod's education qualification?

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Dr. Niranjan Rathod has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Oncology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Niranjan Rathod specialises in ?

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Dr. Niranjan Rathod specialises as Medical Oncologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Niranjan Rathod have?

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Dr. Niranjan Rathod has an overall experience of 25 years. View where has Dr. Niranjan Rathod practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Niranjan Rathod?

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Dr. Niranjan Rathod is a Medical Oncologist in Powai, Mumbai and has an experience of 25 years in this field. Dr. Niranjan Rathod practices at International Oncology in Powai, Mumbai. He completed MBBS from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in 2000,MD - General Medicine from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion,Mumbai in 2006 and DM - Oncology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2010.. 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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