All Treatments

Medical oncology services include all diagnostic workup of a suspected cancer patient and then plan chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. We deal with all kinds on cancers. Chemotherapy is planned and given according to the schedule. Chemotherapy is prepared in a designated area with all aseptic precautions and checked thoroughly before reaching patient bedside. All the expected side-effects are explained in detail to the patient and their relatives. We understand that it can be a stressful time for the family and hence take utmost care to make this a pleasant experience. Follow up appointments and day unit chemotherapy is preferred so that patient can go home the same day

Department of Haematology and Haemato-Oncology is headed by our dynamic founder director Dr Pritesh Junagade. We deal with all kinds of blood diseases like: Weakness/ loss of energy (Anaemia). Bleeding/ purpura (Thrombocytopenia). Repeated infections/ boils (Neutropenia). Pancytopenia (combination of above) in aplastic anaemia, Leukemia. Swollen leg (Deep venous thrombosis, DVT). Weight loss/ loss of appetite (Blood cancer, Leukemia). Bone pain/ bone fracture (Multiple Myeloma). Lymphadenopathy (Lymphoma/ Hodgkin's Lymphoma). Splenomegaly (CML, Lymphoma, Myelofibrosis, infections, fever). Joint bleeding/ rare site of bleeding (Haemophilia). Excessive menstrual bleeding (No obvious Gynaec. cause). Increased Haemoglobin (Polycythaemia). Excessive platelet count (Thrombocytosis). Excessive WBC count (Chronic Leukemia like CLL). Warfarin monitoring with INR and advice on thrombophilia screening. Pyrexia of unknown origin (fever for 1-2 weeks and not responding ). Thalassaemia/ sickle cell anaemia. Blood transfusion problems. Bone marrow transplant and stem cell problems. Pregnancy related haematology problem/ DIC. We have well equipped haematology laboratory with state of the art instruments to accurately diagnose haematology diseases so that the treatment offered is best. The laboratory instruments we have are:

Dr Pritesh Junagade heads the department of stem cell transplantation at Lotus Institute. He has performed over 300 allogeneic and autologous bone marrow (stem cell) transplant. He was trained in London at King's College hospital, Royal free hospital , St George's and Royal Marsden hospital, all premier institutes of global reputation, where bone marrow (stem cell) transplants are being done. Dr Junagade's dream of affordable bone marrow transplantation was realized in Nashik, India in August 2010 when he performed the first bone marrow transplant at half the price of what is charged in Mumbai, India or rest of the country. Nashik also became the first tier 2 city in India to perform such a feat. The patient had a disease called aplastic anaemia, where blood cells are not formed. Till date 38 Bone Marrow Transplant completed in Lotus Hospital. We have also performed Haploidentical Allogeneric Bone Marrow transplant. A boy with Adrenoleukodysttrophy was also transplanted recently. We perform stem cell transplant for: Thalassaemia major. Progressive Sickle cell disease. Aplastic anaemia. Acute leukemia. Chronic leukemia. Multiple Myeloma. Fanconi;s anaemia. Rare immunodeficiency diseases etc. Facilities for Irradiated blood products and 24 hours blood banking support is available.