Question 1

What is Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana's education qualification?

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Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Medical Oncology.

Question 2

What does Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana specialises in ?

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Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana specialises as Medical Oncologist.

Question 3

How many years of experience does Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana have?

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Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana has an overall experience of 16 years. View where has Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana practiced in the past.

Question 4

Who is Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana?

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Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana is a Medical Oncologist in Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada and has an experience of 16 years in this field. Dr. Sai Madhuri Boppana practices at Hcg Curie City Cancer Centre, Gunadala, Vijayawada Doctors List in Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada. She completed MBBS from DR.NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES in 2010,MD - General Medicine from Kasturba medical college, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka in 2014 and DM - Medical Oncology from Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences, Bengaluru in 2020.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Does an oncologist perform surgeries for cancer treatment?

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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.

Question 10

Can an oncologist give chemotherapy?

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Yes, a medical oncologist is trained to deliver medicine to the cancer patient as a part of treatment. A medical oncologist can give chemotherapy to the cancer patient. Chemotherapy includes the use of one or more drugs to cure cancer.

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