Medical oncology is the youngest of the three modalities used in cancer care. Previously, radiation oncologists and surgeons used to carry out administration of chemotherapy. However, with rapid progress in the field, the specialty has carved out an important place and demands that dedicated qualified medical oncology consultants perform administration of chemotherapy to achieve the best results in terms of cancer cure while minimizing the toxicity of treatment.

Department of Hemato-medical Oncology at DHRC provides state-of-the art-services in the management of cancer through the use of chemotherapy and allied drugs. The Department is serviced by full-time highly trained and dedicated medical oncologists who focus solely on cancer management.

The Department has expertise in the management of hematological malignancies such as acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas, multiple myelomas and all solid cancers.

With rapid advances taking place in the field, the consultants in the Department have been regularly participating in national and international cancer conferences and are also involved in multi-centric global clinical trails to give the benefit of latest advances to their patients.

The medical oncologists in the Department have been pioneering the use of newer molecules, new drug combinations, and newer methods of administration of chemotherapy in the country.

The department is implementing NABH standard and ISO system, and is working towards CQI.