DM – Oncology Admissions in India 2015

DM - Oncology Admissions in India 2015

Oncology term literally means a branch of science that deals with tumors and cancers.The word “onco” means bulk, mass, or tumor, while “logy” means heavy studying.

Oncology depends on diagnostic tools like biopsy or removal of bits of the tumour tissue and examining it under the microscope. Other diagnostic tools include endoscopy for the gastrointestinal tract, imaging studies like X-rays, CT scanning, MRI scanning, ultrasound and other radiological techniques, Scintigraphy, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, Positron emission tomography and nuclear medicine techniques etc.

Types of Oncology:

• Medical Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Surgical Oncology

Job Prospects:

An oncologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Some oncologists treat patients with all forms of cancer, and others specialize in only one type of cancer.

Oncologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. After a cancer diagnosis is made, it is the oncologist’s role to explain the cancer diagnosis and the meaning of the disease stage to the patient; discuss various treatment options; recommend the best course of treatment; deliver optimal care; and improve quality of life both through curative therapy and palliative care with pain and symptom management.

Oncologist is particularly responsible for issues of treatment with anticancer drugs such as chemotherapy, immune therapy and hormonal therapy

List of Colleges Offering DM - Oncology

Name of the College	University Name	Management	Intake
Andhra Pradesh
Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad	Deemed University, Andhra Pradesh	Govt.	03
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati	SVIMS, Tirupati	Govt.	02
Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	Statutory Autonomous, Delhi	Govt.	00
Gujurat
The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad	Gujarat University	Govt.	10
Jammu & Kashmir
Sher-I-Kashmir Institute Of Medical Sciences, Srinagar	SIKIMS, Srinagar	Govt.	02
Karnataka
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	06
Kerala
Amrita School of Medicine, Elamkara, Kochi	AVVU, Kochi	Trust	01
Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvanthapuram	KUHAS	Trust	01
Maharashtra
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai	HBNIU	Govt.	00
Tata Memorial centre, Mumbai	HBNIU	Govt.	10
Tamil Nadu
Madras Medical College, Chennai	MGRMU, Chennai	Govt.	04
Regional center for Cancer Research Center and Treatment, Adyar, Chennai	MGRMU, Chennai	Trust	06

SVIMS - Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati

SIKIMS - Sher-E-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences,Srinagar (Deemed University)

AVVU - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University

RGUHS – Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences

KUHAS – Kerala university of Health and Applied Sciences, Thrissur

HBNIU - Homi Bhabha National Institute (Unvi)

MGRMU - The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai