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Medical Oncology Consultation
A structured specialist consultation to understand your diagnosis, symptoms, medical history, reports and scans before planning the right treatment path.
A structured specialist consultation to understand your diagnosis, symptoms, medical history, reports and scans before planning the right treatment path.
Medical oncology consultation forms the first stage in cancer management plans. It is an extensive medical examination done by a cancer specialist for the purpose of assessing the whole state of a patient before making any further actions.
The consultation process does not start with treatment recommendations but rather begins with the bigger picture like your symptoms, medical history, existing reports and scans and how they all connect. Once all of this information is compiled, it is time to discuss treatment options that may be suitable for you.
Dr Sneha, at Medicover Cancer Institute, HITEC City, Hyderabad, follows a simple principle treatment decisions should be based on a complete understanding of the disease and not a partial one.
Every consultation is designed to provide clarity, confidence and a treatment plan built on accurate diagnosis, complete medical evidence and individual patient needs.
All consultations are structured, ensuring that none of the details are lost and nothing is decided hastily.
The consultation starts with a thorough medical review, which is a review of your symptoms, any previous treatments you have received and your complete diagnostic history. The diagnosis and stage of disease are then confirmed with confidence after reviewing all relevant medical reports in detail, such as the pathology reports, imaging and laboratory investigations.
When this picture is finished, treatment planning can commence. Chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy or a mix of these may be used, depending on the outcomes. This is not a standardized method but rather one that is most appropriate for your specific cancer.
This meeting ends with a detailed discussion in which the patient's diagnosis is explained using plain language as well as the objectives of treatment, the expectations that one should be able to realize from the same, the possible side effects of the treatment and the necessary steps to take after this diagnosis.
Treatment is complicated and what is appropriate for one patient with a particular type of cancer may not be appropriate for another patient with the same cancer type. A comprehensive medical oncology consultation guarantees that every patient is provided with the treatment that is most suitable for their particular case, based on current medical evidence and not on a guess.
This is important in that it will ensure that a proper diagnosis is made as well as proper staging of the illness, making sure that there is proper choice of treatment, ruling out unnecessary treatments as well as ensuring positive results through use of the best possible treatment from the start. As important is the mental relief patients will receive once they know what to expect in the future.
Each cancer is unique and each patient's response to treatment varies, so Dr Sneha takes a very personalized approach to cancer care and does not follow a standardised approach.
In developing treatment strategies, consideration is given to the type of cancer and its stage, the age and patient condition, his genetic and molecular profile, the expected degree of tolerance of various treatment modalities and quality of life issues which are particularly important to the patient himself. Two patients can be diagnosed with the same cancer but will be offered different options for treatment due to different individual characteristics and priorities of each of them.
Oncological medicine consultation can be considered in various instances including when a person has recently been diagnosed with cancer and does not have an established treatment plan, when a biopsy has proven the presence of cancer cells, when the present treatment program needs evaluation, when one wants a second opinion for a particular diagnosis or treatment, when cancer recurrence or progress has been noted or when there is confusion about beginning any type of therapy.
Earlier consultation generally means more options remain available and decisions can be made calmly rather than under pressure.
The treatment of the disease is not the only thing that is taken into consideration at Medicover Cancer Institute, HITEC City, Hyderabad. Under the guidance of Dr Sneha, patients are kept informed at every stage, treatment plans are based on current evidence, compassionate assistance is provided in awareness of the psychological stress of a cancer diagnosis and guided support is provided, throughout a period of treatment.
The primary purpose is simple to reduce the uncertainty that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis and to help patients move forward feeling informed, supported and confident in the treatment plan ahead.
It is a specialist consultation where a medical oncologist assesses the diagnosis of your cancer and advises on the necessary treatment course, which can be chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapy based on your condition.
Your best option will be to consult a medical oncologist at the earliest opportunity following a diagnosis of cancer or when any treatment plans have to be considered.
Take your biopsy reports, pathology reports, scanning reports like CT scan, PET or MRI, blood reports and your past medical records that are related to your treatment and diagnosis.
Yes. A second opinion medical oncology consultation may also be conducted along with the standard medical oncology consultation to provide you with a second opinion on your current diagnosis and treatment plan.
This is not a standard question because consultations last up to 45 to 60 minutes depending on the complexity of the patient's condition.