MPMMCC - Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre

Contact Info

Call: 0542 251 7699 , Ext:4169
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Ground Floor OPD - 7,8,9

Working Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday Weekoff

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS ONCOLOGY

About

The Childhood Cancer Program was established in 2018 and occupies the refurbished Railway Cancer Hospital, with 22 Pediatric Beds, an ICU, and a BMT unit. There is state-of-the-art radiology, pathology and laboratory testing, and radiation therapy (including sedated treatment for children). The Department is headed up by Dr Vikramjit S Kanwar who trained at the world-renowned St Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis TN and has three decades experience in pediatric oncology, and was recently joined by Dr Raghwesh Ranjan from RCC Thiruvanthapuram. Other staffing support comes from TMH Mumbai with Junior Staff hired locally.

The services provided by the department include:

The Department provides care to Eastern UP and Bihar, covering 24 million children with a steadily increasing volume: in 2022 there were 600 new registrations and 20,000 pediatric outpatient visits. Every kind of childhood cancers is treated on-site with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy as appropriate with acute leukemias making up a significant proportion of cases. We treat all pediatric solid tumors and have a dedicated pediatric oncology surgeon and orthopedic oncologist available on site, but brain tumors are rarely seen as we lack an on-site neurosurgeon. Numerous NGOs help provide support to children undergoing treatment and their families, and with the assistance of the Indian Cancer Society we recently started an After Completion of Therapy (ACT) Clinic for cancer survivors.

Research & Educational Activities:

The department supports research and educational activities for the development and growth of employees.

Education

• Fellowship in Pediatric Oncology

Research

Ongoing Projects: 06
National Publication: 04
Book Chapter: 02
International Publication: 01

Achievements:

Dr. V. S. Kanwar, delivered a talk on
• “Drug Acquisition and Supply Chain Management – What if I Can’t Get the Drug?” in SIOP Barcelona Sept 2022.
• “Targeted intervention in pediatric partnerships as a model for care?” as part of a webinar “Integrating Adult And Childhood Cancer To Close The Care Gap?” Chair Alan Davidson, SIOP World Cancer Day Feb 2022.
Dr. V. S. Kanwar, completed co-chair SIOP Partnership Working Group and continues on SIOP Advocacy Committee as Asia representative.
Member SIOP ARIA Supportive Care Committee for Guideline creation 2023-Current
Bagai P, Kanwar V, Carnevale F, Macdonald ME, Arora RS Children with cancer in India: Developing an ethical framework for practice Indian J Medical Ethics 2023 [in review]
Kanwar VS, Bagai P, Norker A, Dinand V, Gursahani R, Hegde K on behalf of IAP-PHO. Withholding and Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapy in Terminally Ill Children with cancer: A Consensus Statement by the PHO Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 2023 [in review]
Kanwar V, Arora R, Bhattacharya A, Guru F, Kakkar S, Krishnan Y et al SIOP Abstract Ottawa Meeting 2023 InPOG-NB-18-01 Retrospective survey of Real World outcomes of pediatric neuroblastoma in India.

Staff Members:

Designation	Name
Chief of Pediatrics Oncology	Dr. Vikramjit S Kanwar
Assistant Professor	Dr. Raghwesh Ranjan