Medical Oncology

CMC Ludhiana is one of the first institutions in North India to offer comprehensive treatment to cancer patients including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy & palliative care since 1970s. Medical Oncology services were first established at CMC Ludhiana by Dr Alex Zachariah in 1974 after completing his training in Indianapolis from 1969 to 1972. He trained various other doctors during his stay at CMC Ludhiana. Dr Sewa Singh Legha, who is a CMC Alumnus and a medical oncologist of international repute, has been a constant source of inspiration for the doctors and patients in this institution. He has been instrumental in developing and upgrading the oncology services at CMC Ludhiana. Dedicated Medical Oncology services has been  re-established in September 2018 when Dr Ashwin Oommen Philips joined back CMC after 3 years of DM training in Medical Oncology at Cancer Institute Adyar (Chennai) which is one the premier cancer institutes in the country.

The team caters to a wide variety of patients with solid tumors primarily including breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, upper GI cancers, hepatobiliary tract cancers, head & neck cancers and genito-urinary tract cancers and other rare types of cancers like sarcomas, germ cell tumors & brain tumors. Most cancer patients need multidisciplinary care and medical oncology works in close association with various surgical units, surgical specialities, radiation oncology unit and medical units and their specialties to provide comprehensive care to all the cancer patients. The team strongly believes in Evidence Based Medicine & actively participates in healthy discussions in weekly Institutional Tumor Board meetings. The aim of the department is to make CMC Ludhiana, a comprehensive cancer care center with state of the art facilities and treatments..

We have well equipped day care facilities with trained and dedicated chemotherapy staffs, where all kinds of chemotherapy, immunotherapy can be delivered.

We have round the clock emergency services to handle any case with cancer and its complications.