Question 1

Where does Dr. Chandra Shekhar practice?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar practices at HCG - Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Hospital - Irba.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Chandra Shekhar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Chandra Shekhar for Hematological Oncology Consultation, Immunotherapy, Kidney Cancer. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Chandra Shekhar's education qualification?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB  - Medical Oncology, DNB (Medical Oncology), MD (General medicine), M.B.B.S.

Question 4

What does Dr. Chandra Shekhar specialises in ?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar specialises as Medical Oncologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Chandra Shekhar have?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar has an overall experience of 12 years. View where has Dr. Chandra Shekhar practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Chandra Shekhar?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar is a Medical Oncologist in Irba, Ranchi and has an experience of 12 years in this field. Dr. Chandra Shekhar practices at HCG - Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Hospital in Irba, Ranchi. He completed MBBS from Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi in 2010,MD - General Medicine from Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna in 2017 and DNB - Medical Oncology from National Board of Examination, India in 2020. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Hematological Oncology Consultation,Immunotherapy,Kidney Cancer,Chemotherapy and Oncology Consultations etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.

Dr. Chandra Shekhar

Irba, Ranchi

HCG - Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Hospital

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