Department of Radiation Oncology

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, focuses on the use of radiation therapy in the treatment and management of cancer. The department contributes to multidisciplinary cancer care through radiation treatment planning, patient evaluation and evidence-based oncology practices.

Academic and Clinical Areas

• Principles of radiation oncology

• External beam radiation therapy

• Radiation treatment planning

• Cancer staging and evaluation

• Head and neck cancers

• Breast cancer

• Cervical cancer

• Thoracic malignancies

• Gastrointestinal cancers

• Palliative radiotherapy

• Radiation safety and patient care