Question 1

Where does Dr. Vijay practice?

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Dr. Vijay practices at VS Hospitals - Chetpet.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Vijay?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Vijay for Oncologist, Hemato Oncology, Oncology. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Vijay's education qualification?

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Dr. Vijay has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Pediatrics, DM - Medical Oncology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Vijay specialises in ?

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Dr. Vijay specialises as Medical Oncologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Vijay have?

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Dr. Vijay has an overall experience of 15 years. View where has Dr. Vijay practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Vijay?

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Dr. Vijay is a recommended Oncologist in Chennai with 15 years of overall experience He completed MBBS from PSG Institute of Medical Science & Research in 2011 and MD - Pediatrics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2014.. 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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