The Department of Radiation Oncology also called Radiotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. Radiotherapy uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. This treatment uses a large machine called a Linear Accelerator and Telecobalt.
High-Energy beams are aimed from the machine to a precise point on Patient’s body. Radiation treatment that goes inside the body is called Brachytherapy. This is also called a common cancer treatment. Totally 20000 patients treated in Linear accelerator machine and 3000 patients treated in Telecobalt machine per year. And Brachytherapy treatment is given to 200 – 300 Patients per year.
There are 7 Radiation Oncologists are working in our department. Each Radiation Oncologists has specialized training in performing Radiation treatment for people with cancer.
| S. NO | NAME | DESIGNATION Prof./Assoc. Prof. | QUALIFICATION | TNMC Registration number | Email-Id | Photo (Paste photo copy in this box) |
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1 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
MD RT |
53483 |
sripushkalai@gmail.com |  |
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2 |
DR.C.ANITA KUMARI |
Associate Professor |
MD RT |
76957 |
dranita.sekaran@gmail.com |  |
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3 |
DR.S.SAKTHIPRIYA |
Assistant Professor |
MD RT |
93132 |
spriya3688@gmail.com |  |
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4 |
DR.K.PUNITHA |
Assistant Professor |
MD RT |
97115 |
ruby41288@gmail.com |  |
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5 |
DR.M.G.RAHUL |
Assistant Professor |
DNB RT |
102076 |
drrahul_tmc@yahoo.com |  |
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6 |
DR.S.SELVAKUMAR |
Senior Resident |
DMRT |
71519 |
drsselvakumar@gmail.com |  |
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7 |
DR.R.P.RAJAGOPAL |
Senior Resident |
DMRT |
69665 |
rajagopal.gopal8@gmail.com |  |
| Sl.No | Name | Designation | Title | Journal name | Month & year of publication | Order of author | Type of Article |
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1. |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
Conventional Radiation Therapy with Hyperfractionated Radiation Therapy in Cancer hypopharynx – A Prospective Comparative study |
Panacea journal of medical sciences |
Aug - 23 |
First Author |
DOAJ |
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2 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
Study of Radiation enteritis in cervical cancer patients treated with definitive Radiotherapy and Adjuvant Radiotherapy – A Prospective study |
Panacea journal of medical sciences |
Sep - Dec – 2022 |
First Author |
DOAJ |
|
3 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
To study the Radiation induced Oral mucositis in head and neck cancer – A Prospective study |
Panacea journal of medical sciences |
Apr – 22 |
First Author |
DOAJ |
|
4 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
A Prospective study on Malignancies of Female Gentitial tract in HIV Infected Women |
Stanley Medical Jpurnal- |
July – Sept 2017 |
First Author |
Index Corpernicus |
|
5 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
A study on Association between Cigarette Smoking and Gastric Cancer |
Stanley Medical Jpurnal- |
Jan – Mar 2017 |
First Author |
Index Corpernicus |
|
6 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
A Comparative study of conventional Radiotherapy with and without chemotherapy in Patients with unresectable squamous cell head and neck cancers |
Stanley Medical Jpurnal- |
Jan - 17 |
First Author |
Index Corpernicus |
| Sl.No | Name | Designation | Title | Journal name | Month & year of publication | Order of author | Type of Article |
|
1. |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
A Prospective study on Concurrent Chemo Radiation in inoperable Carcinoma Esophagus |
International Journal of Scientific Study |
Mar - 20 |
First Author |
Index Medicus |
|
2 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
Outcomes of Patients with Locally Advanced tectal Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy |
International Journal of Scientific Study |
Dec – 19 |
First Author |
Index Medicus |
|
3 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
Comparision of conventional Radiotherapy with Accelerated Fractionation Radiotherapy in Squamous cell Head and Neck Cancers – A Prospective Study |
International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - |
Sep – 19 |
First Author |
Index Medicus |
|
4 |
DR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor |
Conventional Radiation Therapy with Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy in post-Mastectomy Breast Cancer Patients. A prospective Comparative Study. |
International Journal of Scientific Study |
June– 19 |
First Author |
Index Medicus |
| Month – year | Total OPD | Total IPD | Average Bed Occupancy |
|
January – 2024 |
800 |
730 |
82 % |
|
February – 2024 |
782 |
1178 |
88 % |
|
March – 2024 |
799 |
1084 |
86 % |
|
April – 2024 |
869 |
1094 |
89 % |
|
May – 2024 |
1053 |
1178 |
90 % |
|
June – 2024 |
1048 |
1172 |
89 % |
|
27-July – 2024 |
985 |
920 |
85 % |
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