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MD - Radiotherapy/ Radiation Oncology

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A radiotherapist/radiation oncologist is a consultant who offers remedies to most cancer patients with the use of various modalities of radiation. .

A radiotherapist/radiation oncologist is a consultant who offers remedies to most cancer patients with the use of various modalities of radiation. The remedy to most types of cancers is a multimodality complete remedy with surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and scientific oncology being an indispensable part of it. Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai is a reputed institute in India working on technology, academics, and research which is observed by SGPGI Lucknow, PGI Chandigarh, AIIMS, KMC Manipal, CMC Vellore, etc. Apart from these institutes, only a few government institutes have the provision of the superior technology of radiation oncology. Hence, anyone aiming to become a member of the selected university must strive to talk with the senior of the identical university before making the decision of joining.

Applicants desiring to pursue the direction are expected to complete their graduation in M.B.B.S./B.D.S./D.M.S./ D.H.M.S./ B.H.M.S./B.A.M.S./ B.A.S.M./ B.E.M.S./B.I.A.M.S./ B.N.Y.T./ B.A.T.S./ B.U.M.S./ B.P.T./ B. Pharma./ N.O. with M.D (A.M). Practitioners and professionals who have been practicing for the past 10 years, are exempted from the minimum merit requirements and might at once apply for the program. 

Admission to the direction is primarily based totally on the candidate’s overall performance in any of the subsequent front examinations: 

  • Centrally-conducted NEET PG (conducted by NBE)
  • A State-level PG exam
  • Autonomously- conducted entrance exam such as those conducted by any of AIIMS, PGI, and JIPMER
  • Institute-specific entrance examination conducted by the concerned college

Successful postgraduates of the course are given responsibility for improved medical duties in a number of regions for oncology services. These include

  • Treatment Planning Delivery On-Treatment Review and Support Services
  •  Supplementary and Independent 
  • Prescribing Palliative Care 
  • Quality Management Teaching and Learning 
  • Training Clinical Research. 

Radiographers in expert roles along with tumour detection and technical area of expertise coordinate and offer high-level care to the patient.

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