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Best Radiation Specialist Oncologists in ghandhi place visakhapatnam (57 doctors)

Q: What are the foods to be avoided while undergoing radiation therapy?

Salts, alcohol and fats, mainly saturated in nature, interfere with radiation therapies. Your doctor will tell you more in detail about the foods and diets which are to be avoided before taking radiation therapy.

Q: Which is better chemotherapy or radiation therapy?

Both chemotherapy and radiation therapy have their own benefits. Usually, chemotherapy is given after successful onco-surgeries to uniformly kill cancer cells in the body via drugs. Radiation therapy is site-specific and targets at reducing cancer cells in areas of the body which have been affected by cancer with the help of ionising radiations.

Q: At what stage radiation therapy is useful?

Radiation therapy can be given right from the early stage to later advanced stages of cancer. At the early stages, it is mostly given to shrink the tumour size before operating. At later stages, it is recommended to arrest and kill cancer cells inside the body.

Q: Is taking radiation painful?

Some patients experience minimal or no pain during radiation therapy. However, depending on the type of cancer and site of cancer some can experience discomfort and pain mild to moderate in the breast and chest regions along with nausea after undergoing radiation therapy.

Dr. Praveen Kumar Garg

Surgical Oncologist

26 Years • MBBS, M.S.(Gen.Surg.), M.Ch.(OncoSurg.)

New Delhi

Apollo Hospitals Indraprastha, New Delhi

₹1000

₹150 Cashback

Dr. Shankar Vangipuram

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

20 Years • DNB, MD RT

Chennai

Apollo Hospitals Cancer Centre Nandanam, Chennai

₹1500

₹90 Cashback

Dr. Animesh Saha

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

13 Years • FRCR(London),MD(Radiation Oncology),DNB(Radiation Oncology), CESR(UK), PGCME(Dundee), MNAMS, PDCR, MBBS, Ex-Consultant Leeds Cancer Center, UK.

Kolkata

Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals , Kolkata, Kolkata

₹1000

₹60 Cashback

Dr. Farhan Ahmad

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

5 Years • MBBS, MD (Radiotherapy)

Lucknow

Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow

₹1000

₹60 Cashback

Dr. Rakesh Rattan Jalali

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

28 Years • MD - Radiation Oncology

Chennai

Apollo Proton Cancer Center, Chennai

₹2950

₹150 Cashback

Dr Ashu Abhishek

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

15 Years • MBBS,MD(Radiotherapy)

Chennai

Apollo Proton Cancer Center, Chennai

₹2950

₹150 Cashback

Dr. Vinay Ural M

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

20 Years • MBBS, DMRT, DNB (Senior Radiation Onco.)

Bengaluru

Apollo Hospitals Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru

₹1000

₹60 Cashback

Dr. Sathish Srinivasan G

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

13 Years • MD, DNB

Madurai

Apollo Speciality Hospitals KK Nagar, Madurai

₹650

₹39 Cashback

Dr. Jayasree Kuna

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

4 Years • MD

Chinagadila

Apollo Hospitals Health City Unit, Chinagadila

₹500

₹30 Cashback

Dr. Harish Kumar K

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

14 Years • MD- Radiotherapy

Chennai

Apollo Speciality Hospitals Vanagaram, Chennai

₹1000

₹150 Cashback

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FAQs

What are the foods to be avoided while undergoing radiation therapy?
Salts, alcohol and fats, mainly saturated in nature, interfere with radiation therapies. Your doctor will tell you more in detail about the foods and diets which are to be avoided before taking radiation therapy.
Which is better chemotherapy or radiation therapy?
Both chemotherapy and radiation therapy have their own benefits. Usually, chemotherapy is given after successful onco-surgeries to uniformly kill cancer cells in the body via drugs. Radiation therapy is site-specific and targets at reducing cancer cells in areas of the body which have been affected by cancer with the help of ionising radiations.
At what stage radiation therapy is useful?
Radiation therapy can be given right from the early stage to later advanced stages of cancer. At the early stages, it is mostly given to shrink the tumour size before operating. At later stages, it is recommended to arrest and kill cancer cells inside the body.
Is taking radiation painful?
Some patients experience minimal or no pain during radiation therapy. However, depending on the type of cancer and site of cancer some can experience discomfort and pain mild to moderate in the breast and chest regions along with nausea after undergoing radiation therapy.