DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (RADIOTHERAPY)
Professor Dr. Shaharyar MBBS, DTCD, MCPS, DMRT, FCPS, Professor of Clinical Oncology (Radiotherapy)

Brief History and Introduction

Department of Radiotherapy started as Radium Institute in 1940. It was shifted to the outdoor block of Mayo Hospital as Institute of Radiotherapy in 1961. Dr. Muhammad Yaqoob was the first head of the Institute and currently Prof. Dr. Shaharyar is head of the Institute; he is the founder and principal coordinator of cancer research group of Pakistan and WHO regional coordinator for National Cancer Control Programme.

The department has 66 general ward beds and 6 isolation rooms for patients. The Institute has modern equipment like Cobalt 60 teletherapy machine simulator, treatment planning system and Brachytherapy machine to treat cancer patients.

Faculty List

S.No. Name Designation Qualification
1. Professor Dr. Shaharyar Professor of Oncology (Radiotherapy) MBBS, DTCD, MCPS, DMRT, FCPS,
2. Dr. Khalid Shabbir, Associate Professor of Radiotherapy, MBBS, DMRT
3. Dr. Muhammad Hafeez Assistant Professor MBBS, DMRT
4. Mrs. Nilofar Iqbal Senior Health Physicist MS.c
5. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah APMO MBBS, DMRT,
6. Dr. Zafar Alauddin APMO MBBS, DMRT, FCPS
7. Dr. Nadeem Zia Registrar MBBS,
8. Dr. Ehsan Ur Rehman Senior Medical Officer MBBS, FCPS
9. Dr. Tahir Saleem Senior Medical Officer MBBS,

Faculty Members department of Radiotherapy

List of Training Programme

1. Undergraduate

1.1 MBBS

Two week of clinical attachment in cancer ward includes introduction of specialty and discipline, five hours, of instructions on definition and diagnosis of cancer, concept of staging, methods of treatment, importance of early detection and screening. In the wards students identify common malignancies and learn principles of treatment.

1.2 BSc Physiotherapy

Ninety hours of instructions to B.Sc. Physiotherapy students are given by the Chief Physicist of this department, during weeks rotation in the cancer ward. They also complete mini research in this department if related to cancer.

List of candidates for postgraduate training.

FCPS Part II training.

Dr. Imran Abbassi,

DMRT part II training.

Dr. Nadeem Zia,
Dr. Haroon Rashid
Dr. Tahir Salim
Dr. Muhammad Zahid

Postgraduates who recently qualified FCPS

• Dr. Ehsanur Rahman
• Dr.Zafar Alauddin
• Major Dr. Naeem.

2. DMRT

A structured teaching and training program of six months duration for DMRT and DMRD part I, includes one hundred hours of instructions on applied physics, radiobiology and radiation protection. The candidate performs a series of practical work in 590 assigned hours and includes work on Geiger-Muller Counter, dose-rate of deep x-ray machine and on thickness of an x-ray beam. They also perform radiation surveys of controlled and uncontrolled areas in radiation treatment facility and obtain port films on simulator. They also study the build up, penumbra, flatness and dose rate on megavoltage machines, and check leakage radiation in cobalt machines. The DMRT candidates, in addition perform ward duties and learn basic skills required in the staging and treatment of cancer.

A structured teaching and training program of eighteen months duration for DMRT part II, in accordance with the syllabus and curriculum outlined by the University of Punjab and University of Health Sciences. The includes clinical teachings, lectures and clinicopathologic conferences. They acquire and learn all the knowledge and skills required to practice their profession as a competent physicians.

FCPS

A structured teaching and training program of three years duration for FCPS part II, in accordance with the syllabus and curriculum outlined by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, It includes clinical teachings, lectures, demonstrations, seminars, and clinicopathologic conferences. They acquire and learn all the knowledge and skills required to practice their profession as a teacher and consultant in the field of clinical Oncology (Radiotherapy).

Research Projects of the department for year 2006.

1. Cisplatin, etoposide, and concomitant thoracic radiotherapy followed by docetaxel consolidation and Prophylactic cranial irradiation in bulky stage III A & stage III b Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
2. A trail of the Pakistan Cancer Research Group.
3. “REGATE’ Registry of Gastric Cancer Treatment Evaluation, XRP6976E/9001. A Multinational Trial run by Aventis. A grant of Rs. 70,000/- has been approved by the Sponsor. This research is being conducted at 64 different centers including KEMU.
4. Sequential AC – docetaxel, neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by modified radical mastectomy and radiation to chest wall & peripheral lymphatics in Locally Advanced breast Cancer. A trail of the Pakistan Cancer Research Group. A grant of Rs. 6.75 Million is required.
5. Continuous six days a week radiotherapy in advanced head and neck cancer. A grant of Rs. 200 000 is required.
6. To complete the computerization of the patient’s records. There is estimated 60,000 patient’s files in the record room which is being computerized and archived, but the process has been stopped due to the lack of funds. This will be the largest data base for retrospective analyses. Partial funding is required for the completion of the project to an amount of 2.625 million.

List of candidates for postgraduate training

1. Dr. Imran Abbasi, FCPS Part II Training.
2. Dr. Nadeem Zia, DMRT part II training.
3. Dr. Haroon Rashid, DMRT part II training.
4. Dr. Tahir Salim, DMRT part II training.
5. Dr. Muhammad Zahid, DMRT part II training.

6. Dr. Ehsanur Rahman, FCPS
7. Dr. Zafar Alauddin, FCPS
8. Major Dr. Naeem, FCPS

Services

1. Outdoor patient care.
2. Indoor patient care.
3. Undergraduate & Postgraduate education

Technical Equipment

1. Two Cobalt 60 teletherphy machine.
2. Therapy simulator
3. Brachytherapy machine
4. Superficial therapy machine
5. Treatment planning system
6. Mammography machine./