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Dr. Harit Chaturvedi

Chairman - Max Institute of Cancer Care


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Experience: 35+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Surender Kumar Dabas

Vice Chairman & HOD


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Surgical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Experience: 22+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Meenu Walia

Vice Chairman - Medical Oncology (Breast, Gynaecology, Thoracic)


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology

Experience: 35+ Years

Gender: Female

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Dr. Gopal Sharma

Principal Director - Medical Oncology (Breast, Thoracic, Gynaecology)


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology

Experience: 25+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Devavrat Arya

Senior Director


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Molecular Oncology & Cancer Genetics, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology

Experience: 20+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sandeep Batra

Senior Director


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 16+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Charu Garg

Senior Director


Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology

Experience: 23+ Years

Gender: Female

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Dr. Manoj K. Tayal

Senior Director – Radiation Oncology


Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 18+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sajjan Rajpurohit

Senior Director


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 22+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Pankaj Kumar Arora

Director - Radiation Oncology


Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 17+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sachin Gupta

Director


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 22+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sajal Kakkar

Director - Radiation Oncology


Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 19+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Nitin Leekha

Director


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Gender: Male

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Dr. Shefali Sardana

Associate Director – Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 17+ Years

Gender: Female

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Dr. Waseem Abbas

Associate Director - Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 15+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Gautam Goyal

Associate Director - Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 12+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sunandan Sharma

Associate Director


Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Experience: 14+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Nagender Sharma

Associate Director


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 8+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Bhuvan Chugh

Principal Consultant –Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 13+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Ritesh Pruthy

Principal Consultant


Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Surgical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Experience: 20+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Aditya Vidushi

Senior Consultant


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

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Dr. Bikram Kumar Deka

Consultant - Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Gender: Male

Dr. Namit Kalra

Consultant


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Gender: Male

Dr. Saurabh Tiwari

Consultant


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology

Experience: 9+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Runu Sharma

Consultant – Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Palliative Care, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology

Experience: 8+ Years

Gender: Female

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Diseases Treated by Thoracic Oncologist:

A thoracic oncologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating tumors that have occurred in the chest.

The best thoracic oncologist at Max Hospital offers their medical expertise in the following cases:

  • Achalasia
  • Atelectasis
  • Chest wall tumor
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Endobronchial tumor
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Lung cancer
  • Pleural mass
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Stomach cancer
  • Thymic tumor
  • Tracheal stenosis

Max Hospital is one of the best hospitals in India for treating ailments related to Thoracic Oncology, and the doctors mentioned above are among the best Thoracic Oncologist in India. You can check the consultation fees, OPD timings, and book doctor appointments online for OPD/Video Consultation for today, tomorrow or future dates. 


Frequently Asked Questions

The curability of thoracic cancer depends on various factors, including the stage of lung cancer. Small, early-stage lung cancer can have a cure rate of 80% to 90%. However, as the cancer progresses, affects lymph nodes, and spreads to other parts of the body, the chances of a complete cure decrease.
Lung cancer predominantly occurs in older individuals, with the majority of diagnoses made in people aged 65 or older. Additionally, lung cancer can affect individuals of any age, and there have been cases of younger individuals being diagnosed with the disease.
The rate of lung cancer growth can vary among different individuals. Generally, lung cancer is considered an aggressive cancer that has the potential to spread quickly if left untreated or undetected.
The most crucial preventive measure for lung cancer is to avoid smoking altogether or quit if you are a smoker. It is important to avoid exposure to secondhand smoke, eliminate smoking in your home and car, and minimise exposure to other known risk factors such as environmental pollutants.
No, surgery is not the sole treatment option for thoracic cancer. Depending on the type and stage of cancer, other treatment modalities like chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy may also be utilized. The treatment approach is determined based on individual patient factors and a multidisciplinary assessment.
Reviewed by Dr. Nitin Leekha, Director - Cancer Care / Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Breast Cancer, Head & Neck Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Thoracic Oncology on 22-Apr-2024.