Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Avinash Upadhya?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Avinash Upadhya for Stem Cell Transplantation, Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment, Breast Cancer Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Avinash Upadhya's education qualification?

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Dr. Avinash Upadhya has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Medical Oncology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Avinash Upadhya specialises in ?

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Dr. Avinash Upadhya specialises as Medical Oncologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Avinash Upadhya have?

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Dr. Avinash Upadhya has an overall experience of 14 years. View where has Dr. Avinash Upadhya practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Avinash Upadhya?

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Dr. Avinash Upadhya is a Medical Oncologist and has an experience of 14 years in this field. He completed MBBS from Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna in 2012,MD - General Medicine from jawaharlal institute of Postgradruate Medical Education and Research in 2017 and DM - Medical Oncology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2021. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Stem Cell Transplantation,Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment,Breast Cancer Treatment,Head and Neck Tumor / Cancer Surgery and PICC Line Insertion etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Who is an oncologist?

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An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosis, assessment and treatment of cancer patients. The oncologists take care of the cancer patients throughout their treatment and aims for well being of the cancer patients.

Question 7

What are the different branches in oncology?

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The branches in oncology depend upon the type of treatment and the type of cancer. Depending on the type of treatment, the branches are medical, clinical and surgical oncology. Depending upon the type of cancer the oncologist is dealing with, the branches are categorized as gynaecologic, paediatric and haematologic oncology.

Question 8

What is the difference between a clinical and medical oncologist?

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Both the clinical and medical oncologist work hand in hand for optimal treatment. A clinical oncologist treats the cancer patients by using mostly the radiation therapy; while a medical oncologist uses only chemotherapy or immunotherapy and aims at curing the cancer with medications.

Question 9

What kind of training does an oncologist get?

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After getting a basic medical doctor degree of MBBS, you must study oncology for three years. During the three years course, either to become DM, M.Ch or MD in oncology, you are trained in handling cancer medicines, radiation therapy, biopsy (surgical removal of small part or fluid from an affected area ), surgery and post surgical care of cancer patients.

Question 10

Does an oncologist perform surgeries for cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

If the condition of the person suffering from cancer requires surgical removal of a particular body part, then surgical oncologists can perform the necessary surgery. Post surgical care is also taken by the oncologist.

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