Dr. Chandrashekhar Pethe

Dr Chandrashekhar Pethe is a medical oncologist and hemato-oncologist in Nashik with 26 years of experience.

Currently practising at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Medinova Shatabdi Hospital and Mumbai Oncocare Centre.

He specialises in childhood cancers including leukaemias and lymphomas, solid tumours, blood cancers, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy and palliative oncology.

Dr Pethe completed his DM in Medical Oncology from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad, one of the largest cancer care centres in Asia.

Area of Expertise

Haematological Cancers and Childhood Cancers

Dr Pethe manages blood cancers and childhood malignancies with a focus on curative treatment protocols, particularly for leukaemias and lymphomas which have high cure rates when treated appropriately.

Conditions Treated:

• Acute leukaemia
• Chronic leukaemia
• Lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
• Childhood cancers

Procedures Performed:

• Chemotherapy for blood cancers
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
• Immunotherapy for haematological cancers
• Targeted therapy for leukaemia
• Long term haematological cancer management

Solid Tumour Oncology

Dr Chandrashekhar Pethe evaluates and manages all types of solid tumours at various stages, tailoring treatment plans based on tumour type, stage and patient condition.

Conditions Treated:

• Lung cancer
• Breast cancer
• Gastrointestinal cancers
• Gynaecological cancers
• Head and neck cancers

Procedures Performed:

• Chemotherapy for solid tumours
• Targeted therapy
• Immunotherapy
• Hormonal therapy
• Evidence based cancer treatment planning

Advanced Cancer Therapies

Dr Pethe administers modern systemic therapies including biological and targeted agents that act on specific cancer pathways to improve outcomes and reduce side effects compared to conventional chemotherapy alone.

Conditions Treated:

• Metastatic cancers
• Hormone sensitive cancers
• Cancers with targetable mutations
• Immune responsive cancers
• Refractory cancers

Procedures Performed:

• Targeted therapy administration
• Immunotherapy infusions
• Hormonal therapy management
• Biological therapy
• Molecular profiling guided treatment

Vascular Access and Supportive Oncology Procedures

Dr Chandrashekhar Pethe performs procedures that support safe and reliable delivery of chemotherapy and other infusions for cancer patients undergoing long term treatment.

Conditions Treated:

• Patients requiring long term chemotherapy
• Patients with difficult venous access
• Cancer patients needing bone marrow evaluation
• Patients requiring diagnostic tissue sampling
• Cancer related anaemia and supportive care needs

Procedures Performed:

• Central line insertion
• PICC line insertion
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
• Chemotherapy administration
• Supportive care management

Palliative Oncology

Dr Pethe provides palliative cancer care focused on relieving symptoms, managing pain and improving quality of life for patients with advanced or incurable cancer.

Conditions Treated:

• Advanced stage cancers
• Cancer related pain
• Metastatic disease
• Terminal illness
• Cancer related complications

Procedures Performed:

• Palliative chemotherapy
• Symptom management
• Pain control planning
• Palliative care coordination
• End of life cancer care planning

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, 2000
• MD Internal Medicine
• DM Medical Oncology, Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration No. 2000010286, 2000

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Dwarka Circle, Nashik
• Medinova Shatabdi Hospital, Mumbai Naka, Nashik
• Mumbai Oncocare Centre, Swaminarayan Nagar, Nashik

Previous Associations

• Mumbai Oncocare Centre, Dombivli
• M O C Cancer Care and Research Centre, Nashik

Research and Publications

• Multiple publications in national and international oncology journals
• A real world molecular epidemiological study of non-small cell lung cancer patients from Western India

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