Dr. Raajit Chanana

Dr. Raajit Chanana

Senior Consultant 

14 Years of Experience

Medical Oncologist

MBBS, MD, DM, Fellowship

Reg. No.:DMC/R/6939

Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi

English, Hindi

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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About Dr. Raajit Chanana

  • Dr. Raajit Chanana is a well-known and expert medical oncologist. He comes with about 14 years of experience to offer precision-based cancer treatment.
  • He is skilled in offering treatment services for different types of cancers, such as gastrointestinal, genitourinary, lung, and breast cancer.
  • He specializes in offering cancer treatment to his patients with
    • Chemotherapy
    • Immunotherapy
    • Targeted therapy
    • Precision medicine
  • Dr. Raaji Chanana pursued an MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2010. He then specialized in Internal Medicine by pursuing an MD from Lady Hardinge Medical College in 2014.
  • He also completed a DM in Medical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital in 2017.
  • He is an active leader and participant in clinical trials, hence offering novel and advanced methods of treatment for his patients.
  • Further, his constant attendance at international conferences keeps him up-to-date in practicing novel and innovative techniques and learning new skills.
  • Dr. Raajit Chanana is also focused on cancer awareness and imparting necessary education regarding its prevention and awareness.

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Education

  • MBBS - Maulana Azad Medical College, 2010
  • MD - Internal Medicine - Lady Hardinge Medical College, 2014
  • DM - Medical Oncology - Tata Memorial Hospital, 2017
  • Fellow in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Mater Medical School, University of Queensland, Brisbane

Training & Certificates

  • European Certified Medical Oncologist

Past Experience

  • Specialist Registrar in Department of Medical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, 2018
  • Clinical Associate in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Sevenhills Hospital Marol-Maroshi, Mumbai
  • Lecturer in School of Medicine, Mater Medical School under the University of Queensland, Brisbane

Associations/Membership

  • Medical Council of India
  • Delhi Medical Council
  • Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • European Society of Medical Oncology

Paper Published

He has multiple publications to his credit. A few among them are:

  • Thorat, J., Sengar, M., Chanana, R., Kapoor, A., Singh, A., Bonda, A., ... & Jain, H. (2024). A Retrospective Cohort Study to Evaluate the Outcomes of HIV-Associated High-Grade B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Treated with Dose Adjusted EPOCH (+/? R) Regimen. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 40(1), 36–42.
  • Chandrakanth, M. V., Agarwala, V., Mondal, P., Chanana, R., Parthasarathy, K. M., Dutta, S., ... & Kumar, S. (2023). Weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin and cetuximab (PCC) combination followed by nivolumab in platinum-sensitive recurrent and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: a retrospective analysis from two institutions in India. F1000Research, 12, 802.
  • Jain, H., Kapoor, A., Sengar, M., Chanana, R., Menon, H., Sridhar, E., ... & Gujral, S. (2021). Outcomes of Patients with Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma Treated with Dose Adjusted R-EPOCH Regimen: A Single Centre Experience. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 37, 379-385.
  • Jain, H., Rengaraj, K., Sharma, V., Bonda, A., Chanana, R., Thorat, J., ... & Sengar, M. (2020). Infection prevalence in adolescents and adults with acute myeloid leukemia treated in an Indian tertiary care center. JCO Global Oncology, 6, 1684-1695.
  • Agarwala, V., Chandrakanth, M. V., Mondal, P. K., & Chanana, R. (2020). 275P Weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin and cetuximab (PCC) combination followed by nivolumab in platinum-sensitive recurrent and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: A double institution retrospective analysis from India. Journal of Oncology, p. 31, S1350.
  • Sengar, M., Carr, R., Jain, H., Chanana, R., Rangarajan, V., Sridhar, E., ... & Laskar, S. (2020). Outcomes of T-lymphoblastic lymphoma treated with pediatric ALL-like protocol. Indian Journal of Cancer, 57(3), 262-266.
  • Chanana, R., Prabhash, K., Noroha, V., Joshi, A., Patil, V., & Nakti, D. (2018). A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate treatment outcomes of Pleural Mesothelioma treated in a tertiary care center in India. Annals of Oncology, 29, vii75-vii76.
  • Chanana, R., Noronha, V., Joshi, A., Patil, V., & Prabhash, K. (2018). The evolving role of immunotherapy in head-and-neck cancers: a systematic review. Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 6(1), 2–11.

Field of Expertise

  • Adrenal Cancer Treatment
  • Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Therapy
  • Benign and Cancerous Tumor Excision
  • Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Breast Biopsy
  • CAR T-Cell Therapy
  • Carcinoid Tumor Treatment
  • Castleman Disease Treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Colon Cancer Surgery
  • Completion Thyroidectomy
  • Endometrial Cancer Treatment
  • Endoscopic Tumor Removal
  • Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Treatment
  • High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Prostate Cancer
  • Hormone Therapy
  • Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  • Immunotherapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
  • Lumpectomy
  • Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
  • Metastatic Tumor Treatment
  • Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Treatment
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment
  • Oncological Surgery
  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment
  • Penile Cancer Treatment
  • PET CT Scan
  • Proton Therapy
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radioisotope Therapy
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Treatment
  • Robotic Cancer Surgery
  • Skin Lymphoma Treatment
  • Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
  • Targeted Therapy
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment
  • Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
  • Vaginal Cancer Treatment
  • Vulvar Cancer Treatment
  • Whipple Procedure
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
  • Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Adenosquamous Carcinoma
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma
  • Adult Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • AIDS-Related Cancer
  • Ameloblastoma
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anaplastic Carcinoma
  • Appendix Cancer
  • Atypical Hyperplasia
  • Atypical Spindle Cell Tumor
  • Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
  • Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
  • Benign Bone Tumors
  • Benign Hematology
  • Benign Lung Tumors
  • Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Bile Duct Cancer, Stones, & Strictures
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Blood Cancer
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Marrow Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Breast Cancer Recurrence
  • Bronchial Tumors
  • Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Cancer in Children
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Carcinoid Tumor (Gastrointestinal)
  • Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
  • Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
  • Cyclic Neutropenia
  • Desmoid Tumor
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
  • Elevated PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Level
  • Embryonal Tumors
  • Eosinophilia
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophagectomy
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Estrogen Dependent Cancers
  • Ewing Sarcoma
  • Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
  • Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Inherited
  • Follicular Lymphoma
  • Free Flap Surgery for Treating Osteoradionecrosis
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Giant Cell Tumor
  • Gum Tumor
  • Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Heart Cancer
  • Hepatocellular Cancer
  • Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
  • Hurthle Cell Carcinoma
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Immunotherapy
  • In-situ Breast Cancer
  • Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • Intraocular Melanoma
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Kaposi Sarcoma
  • Large Cell Carcinoma
  • Large Granular Lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia
  • Leukemia
  • Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cysts & Liver Tumors
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphatic Cancer
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
  • Malignant Mesothelioma
  • Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Mediastinal Tumor
  • Medullary Carcinoma
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Metastatic Cancer
  • Metastatic Spinal Tumors
  • Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary
  • Metastatic Tumors
  • Mouth Cancer
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • NUT Midline Carcinoma
  • Oncogenic Osteomalacia
  • Ophthalmic Cancer
  • Oral Cancer
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
  • Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer
  • Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Paraganglioma
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parotid Gland Tumor
  • Pediatric Chordomas
  • Pediatric Ependymoma
  • Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor
  • Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumor
  • Pediatric Spinal Tumor
  • Pediatric Vascular Tumors
  • Penile Cancer
  • Pharyngeal Cancer
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
  • Pineal Region Tumor
  • Plasma Cell Neoplasms
  • Pleural Tumor
  • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
  • Prostate Cancer
  • PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (Cowden Syndrome and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome)
  • Pulmonary Nodules
  • Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Recurrent Cancer
  • Relapsed ALL
  • Relapsed AML
  • Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
  • Renal Cell Cancer
  • Retinoblastoma (Cancer of the Eye)
  • Retroperitoneal Tumor
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Sezary Syndrome
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skull Base Tumor
  • Small Cell Carcinoma
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Spinal Tumor
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
  • Stage 4 Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Sun Exposure & Skin Cancer
  • Synovial Sarcoma
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Throat Cancer
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
  • Thymus Gland Tumor
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Tracheobronchial Tumor
  • Transitional Cell Cancer
  • Urethral Cancer
  • Uterine Sarcoma
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Vascular Tumor
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Wilms Tumor

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