| Head of the Department: Dr.Chandran K Nair, Associate Professor (MD, DNB,DM, Fellowship in Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation-Canada), Professor |
| Phone: 0490 23 99 245 | E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Divisions: |
Clinical Haematology |
| Medical Oncology | |
| Paediatrics/ Paediatric Oncology |
Clinical Haematology & Medical oncology department of Malabar Cancer Centre offers treatment of both solid tumours and hematologic (benign and malignant) disorders. The department runs exclusive inpatient units, ‘Day Care' Chemotherapy ward and a dedicated stem cell transplant unit. We have counselors and dieticians to guide the patients. We are well versed in giving Chemotherapies, including newer targeted therapies as per latest international guidelines.
| High lights |
1. BMT - Autologous and Allogeneic BMTs
2. Induction and consolidation chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies
3. Chemotherapy for pediatric hematologic malignancies
4. Chemotherapy for solid tumors
5. Hickman line insertion, and maintenance care
6. Bone marrow aspiration, Bone marrow biopsy
7. Lumbar puncture and intrathecal chemotherapy
| Scope of Services |
1) Outpatient management
2) Inpatient management
3) Day care chemotherapy
4) Bone marrow transplantations
5) Counseling
6) Bone marrow aspiration/ biopsy
7) Intrathecal chemotherapy
| Brief description about the divisions |
Clinical Hematology division :
Evaluation and treatment of benign and malignant hematological disorders is done in this division. This division also provides Hematopoetic stem cell transplantation for benign and malignant disorders in both adults and in children
Medical Oncology division :
Medical oncology division deals with comprehensive evaluation and medical treatment of cancers in adults with chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted agents.
Pediatric oncology division:
The Paediatric Oncology division, looks after all children with cancer below the age of 14 years registered in MCC.
The Division provides not only comprehensive medical care but also social and psychological support to the affected children and their families.
| Publications |
- Pilot study of single-day distress screening with the NCCN distress thermometer to evaluate the feasibility of routine distress screening in tertiary cancer center in rural India. Dessai SB, Chakraborty S, Sajeev Kumar PB, Babu S, Muttath G, Nair C, Thiagarajan S, Sughosh B, Bhattacharjee A, Patil VM. Psychooncology. 2014 Dec 22. doi: 10.1002/pon.3739.
- Retrospective audit of clinico- pathologic features and treatment outcomes in a cohort of elderly Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma patients in a tertiary cancer centre., Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Cancer in August 2014.
- Pleural effusion during acute myeloid leukemia induction chemotherapy: a perplexing case. Nair CK, Kumar M, Odayoth SM.J Cancer Res Ther. 2013 Apr-Jun;9(2):290-1. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.113390
- Recent Trends in Stem Cell Research on Cancer Therapeutics. Shanju S, Sangeetha K, Chandran K. Nair , Satheesan B , Research Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 8 (4) April (2013)
- Off-label use of chemotherapy drugs: look before you leap. Kumar M, Nair CK, Satheesan B. J Cancer Res Ther. 2011 Jul-Sep;7(3):382. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.87024
- Bleomycin lung toxicity in Hodgkins Lymphoma patients – A Retrospective Study at a tertiary cancer centre in North Kerala: Abstract published in IJC supplement
- Audit of pediatric oncology practice at a rural government tertiary cancer centre in South India. Abstract published in IJC supplement
- Patil VM, Chakraborty S, Shenoy PK, Manuprasad A, Sajith Babu TP, Shivkumar T, et al. Tolerance and toxicity of neoadjuvant docetaxel, cisplatin and 5 fluorouracil regimen in technically unresectable oral cancer in resource limited rural based tertiary cancer center. Indian J Cancer. 2014 Mar;51(1):69–72.
- An audit of febrile neutropenia cases from a rural cancer center in India. Accepted in IJC
- Patterns of care in Geriatric Cancer Patients - An audit from a rural hospital based cancer registry in Kerala. Accepted in IJC
- An audit of the results of a triplet metronomic chemotherapy regimen incorporating a tyrosine kinase inhibitor in recurrent / metastatic Head and neck cancers patients' .Accepted in IJC
- Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure preferences and expectations of patients undergoing palliative chemotherapy: EXPECT questionnaire. Accepted in IJC
| Research Projects |
Genetic causes of bleomycin toxicity in Hodgkins lymphoma patients
Thyroid dysfunction in Multiple myeloma patients treated with immunomodulatory drugs ( Thalidomide and Lenalidomide)
| Achievements and Facilities available |
Started BMT since July 2013
Flow Cytometry for diagnosis of malignant and benign hematologic disorders
Flow Cytometry for stem cell enumeration
Apheresis machine for various therapeutic apheresis
Inpatient/Outpatient, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services provided
Clinical Services:
Outpatient services: The Paediatric oncology OP functions from Monday to Saturday. The OP timings are from 9 am to 4.00 pm. Patients being attended to in the OPD include newly registered patients, patients undergoing treatment, patients with complications and patients under follow up.
Inpatient services: Patients get admitted for evaluation and diagnosis of malignancies, administration of chemotherapy and management of complications and emergencies.
Seminar/Workshops/Conferences/ Training organized
Seminars/conference organised
ISHBT state level quiz and hematology CME conducted in June 2013