Department of Oncology

Oncology Department of General Hospital, Ernakulam is one of the busiest sections of the institution and is the one of the biggest in Government sector. Around 300 new cancer cases are detected in this department every month, which is even more than that in a government Medical College. Radiotherapy department renders its service to around 100 patients per day.

CANCER DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT FACILITIES

Services provided:

Chemotherapy
Radiation( Including External Beam RT & Intestinal and intra cavity radiation
Pain and Palliative care
Home care unit

Imaging:

Digital X-ray
Mammography
CT Scan
MRI Scan
Ultrasound Scan

REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE

Histopathology
Biochemistry

TREATMENT

TELETHERAPY WITH 2 COBALT -60 MACHINES
BRACHYTHERAPY WITH IRIDIUM 192
CHEMOTHERAPY

Oncology Dept statistics – 2019

Bed strength	104
Average OP cases Per day	100
Average Admission Per day	30
Chemotherapy per day	30
Radiotherapy per day	100
New cases per day	10 – 18
Total IP in Male Oncology	4929
Total IP in Female Oncology	6721
Total Chemotherapy Patients	5452

Doctors in charge

S.No.	Name	Units	E-Mail	OP Days
1	Dr. Balamurali	CR1		Monday,Thursday
2	Dr.Nibin Bose,Dr.Ushasree Warrier,Dr.Dilip S	CR2		Tuesday, Friday
6	Dr.Anjana M A,Dr.Shinto Rajappan	CR3		Wednesday,Saturday

Cancer ICU

Cancer ICU is meant for febrile neutropenic patient chemotherapy. Neutropenic chemotherapy induced condition, if not treated in time it is lethal. Neutropenic patients are prone to infection due to their immuno suppression, hence taking merits, barrier nursing in order to prevent hospital acquired infection which is considered as an oncological emergency.

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