Paediatric Oncology

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Research Focus:

Ongoing research projects:

  • Clinical and molecular characterization of parvovirus b19 and adenovirus infection in immunocompromised individuals and antibody response to parvovirus b19
  • Association of genetic polymorphism with toxicities of high dose methotrexate in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • Susceptibility to pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia – a study on the influence of genetic polymorphisons
  • Evaluation of cytogenetic and molecular markers with mtx-mediated toxicity in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of nurse led health promotion practices on bio-physiological parameters, stress and anxiety among overweight and obese adolescents 
  • Profile of children with Retinoblastoma from a tertiary care centre – a prospective cohort study
  • Profile of children with Optic glioma – a retrospective and prospective cohort study 
  • Profile of children with malignant causes of proptosis – a prospective and retrospective cohort study 
  • Utility of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in Paediatric hematology & oncology unit 
  • Quality of life of siblings of children diagnosed with cancer 
  • Impact of childhood cancer on subsequent pregnancies – a prospective descriptive study 
  • Awareness of the Palliative care services amongst the undergraduates, paediatric postgraduates and the paediatric practitioners 

Funding agency:

  • Indian Council of Medical Research

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