Sahara Hospital offers comprehensive facilities for management of cancer patients in the superspeciality areas of Surgical and Medical Oncology. The hospital is in the process of installing cutting-edge technology in Radiation Oncology including IMRT /IGRT using one of the world’s best Linear accelerator and Brachytherapy equipment.
The Department of Surgical Oncology is capable of performing a diverse range of oncological surgeries in the areas of Head & Neck cancer, Breast cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Gastrointestinal malignancies and Gynecological cancers. The Department of Surgical Oncology is ably supported by the multi-disciplinary environment of the hospital providing orthopedic, reconstructive, facio-maxillary, thoracic, urological,gastroenterological and endocrine surgical care. The hospital also provides the finest equipment and qualified staff in its world class operating theatres and intensive care units making surgery safe for the patient. The Department of Surgical Oncology is headed by Dr. Arun Chaturvedi is presently Senior Consultant & Head of Surgical Oncology at Sahara India Medical Institute Ltd., Lucknow. Dr. Arun Chaturvedi was Professor & Head, Department of Surgical Oncology, King George’s Medical University (C.S.M.M.U), Lucknow. Dr. Chaturvedi is presently the President of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.
He is expert in Surgical Oncology with special interest in Breast cancer, Oral Cancer, Gall Bladder cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Ovarian cancer.
The Department of Medical Oncology works in complete coordination with Department of Surgical Oncology and is involved in caring for and delivering the most advanced chemotherapy protocols to cancer patients.
Solid tumor chemotherapy for Breast, Lung, Gastrointestinal, Head and Neck, Gynecological, Urological cancers and haematological malignancies such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma is being carried out by Dr. V. Sucheta, Consultant, Medical Oncology. Dr. V Sucheta has been trained at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and has a long experience of practicing Medical Oncology.
Dr. S.H. Advani, renowned Medical Oncologist, former Head of Medical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and present Director Medical Oncology, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai is a visiting consultant at Sahara Hosptal.
The hospital has facilities for day care as well as inpatient chemotherapy. This is done under the supervision of Dr Sucheta by a team of well trained staff who are well versed in handling chemo ports, PICC and central venous catheters.
Sahara Hospital conducts O.P.D. for Surgical Oncology and Medical Oncology all six days a week and is backed by high end diagnostic and histopathology laboratory (with facility for frozen section), state-of-the-art Radiology and a modern Blood Bank.
Oncology facilities & services:
Medical Oncology
- Expert Consultation for Chemotherapy at 3rd Floor OPD
- Specialized ward for Day Care anticancer chemotherapy under supervision of expert staff.
- Inpatient care for admitted cancer patients getting Chemotherapy.
Surgical Oncology
- Consultation for suspected or diagnosed cases of Cancer.
- All surgical operation for common cancers(Mouth, neck, breast, stomach and intestine, uterus, ovary, soft tissue & skin) by superspecilist & skilled team of surgeons.
Haemato Oncology
Treatment facilities for all Blood Cancers/Cancer of lymphoid tissue including Bone Marrow Transplant for Blood Cancer & related disorders of the blood & Bone Marrow.
Haematopathology/Haematoradiology
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