The Division of Oncology
was created in the Department of Surgery,
CSMMU, Lucknow in 1979 by the Government
of Uttar Pradesh. Prof. NC Misra headed
this unit for the next 17 years and under
his leadership the Oncology Division established
itself as a centre for excellence in academics,
research, training and clinical service.
It has over the years shouldered the major
responsibility of providing tertiary care
for cancer patients from Uttar Pradesh,
the neighbouring states of India and Nepal.
Prof. NC Misra was joined by Dr. Arun Chaturvedi
as Lecturer in Oncology in 1989. Subsequent
additions to the Oncology Unit took place
in 1995 when Dr ID Sharma, with his extensive
experience of early detection of breast
cancer, joined as Professor and Dr. Sanjeev
Misra as Pool Officer. The Department
of Surgical Oncology was created by the
Government of Uttar Pradesh on 3rd September
1998 with Prof. ID Sharma as the Head
of Department. Prof Arun Chaturvedi took
charge of Head of Department after the superannuationof
Prof ID Sharma on 21st January 2009. Prof
ID Sharma however continues on extension
for one year. Dr Vijay Kumar joined the
department as Assistant Professor on 23rd
February 2009.
Activities :
1. The Department of
Surgical Oncology is recognised by the Medical
Council of India for the MCh Surgical Oncology
training programme. One seat is available on the
basis of All India Entranve Examination. Two MCh
Surgical Oncology exams have been conducted by
the department in the last 2 years.
2. There are currently
2 funded research projects running.
3. The Surgical Oncology
Division has been actively organising
conferences and scientific meetings over
the last 20 years of its existence.
In the last 5 years it has organised
4 such meetings. It organised the National
Conference of Indian Association of Surgical
Oncology
in September 2003.
Facilities
:
The Department of Surgical
Oncology is presently situated in the newly
constructed Surgical Oncology building and New
Surgical Block. The new department building
has operating room suites, indoor wards,
Conference Room, Consultants' Room,
administrative offices, private rooms and
investigative facilities. The department runs a
day care chemotherapy facility on Wednesday and
Saturday.
Outpatients' services are offered on:
Tuesday: Dr. Sanjeev Mishra / Dr. Vijay Kumar
Thursday: Dr. Sanjeev Mishra / Dr. Vijay Kumar
Saturday: Dr. Sanjeev Mishra / Dr. Vijay Kumar
Output (2008):
Bed Strength : 40 beds. The average bed occupancy rate is 90-100%.
Annual OPD attendance: 7793
Annual indoor admissions: 1141
Annual Chemotherapies administered: 3945
Annual Major/minor operations: 1296 |
