Maintenance Therapy in Cancer Treatment

MaintenanceTherapy is a form of cancer treatment given either orally or Intravenously after completion of Initial Primary Systemic treatment for advanced cancers.

The purpose of maintenance therapy is to keep cancer under control after the initial maximum response to treatment without any side effects and maintaining a good quality of life.

Maintenance Therapy in Cancer Treatment

Maintenance therapy can be either

Chemotherapy
Hormonal therapy
Targeted therapy
Immunotherapy

Maintenance therapy is most commonly used in

Lung cancers
Ovarian/Gynac Cancers
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Breast Cancer
Hematological Cancers

When used appropriately, maintenance therapy helps in prolonging the time to progression of cancer and improves survival in patients with advanced Cancers!

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Dr. Rahul Kulkarni

Dr. Rahul Kulkarni consultant Medical-Oncologist in Pune. He has done his MD Medicine from prestigious B.J.Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune and has done his DM in Medical and Pediatric Oncology and Hemat-oncology from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad which is an Apex Regional Cancer Center in India and one of the largest cancer centers in Asia. He has pursued a post-graduate diploma in Geriatric Medicine(PGDGM) from IGNOU, New Delhi. He has also cleared ESMO Examination and has received European Society certification in medical Oncology(ECMO). Dr. Rahul has presented various papers and has numerous publications in national and international journals. His areas of special interest include breast cancer, lung, colon, and GI cancers, neuroendocrine tumors, gynecological and genitourinary/prostate cancers, lymphoma, myeloma, and other hematolymphoid malignancies.

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