Firuza D. Patel, M.D.
Professor
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Department of Radiotherapy
Sector-12
Chandigarh - 160 012
E-mail: patelfd@glide.net.in
Phone: +91-172-2756392
Fax: +91-172-2749338
URL: http://pgimer.nic.in/code/cancare.htm
Positions Held:
Position
Affiliation
Time Period
Professor
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
1999-Present
Faculty
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
1981-1999
Area of Specialization:
Radiotherapy
Research Summary:
Gynecological malignancies
Palliative care
Publications:
1.
Chaudhry, P., Srinivasan, R. and Patel, F. D. Expression of the major fas family and Bcl-2 family of proteins in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and their correlation to chemotherapeutic response and outcome. Oncology Research. 2010. 18, 549-559. [PubMed]
2.
Patel, F. D. , Kumar, P., Karunanidhi, G., Sharma, S. C. and Kapoor, R. Optimization of high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy schedule in the treatment of carcinoma cervix. Brachytherapy. 2010. [PubMed]
3.
Ghoshal, S., Chakraborty, S., Moudgil, N., Kaur, M. and Patel, F. D. Quad shot: a short but effective schedule for palliative radiation for head and neck carcinoma. Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 2009. 15, 137-140. [PubMed]
4.
Angurana, S. L., Kapoor, R., Kumar, P., Khosla, D., Kumar, N., Sharma, S. C. and Patel, F. D. Quadruple malignancy in a single patient: a case report and comprehensive review of literature. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 2010. 6, 230-232. [PubMed]
5.
Malhotra, P., Varma, N., Arora, N., Das, R., Nath, A., Patel, F. D. and Varma, S. Treatment of therapy related acute promyelocytic leukemia with the combination of all trans retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide without chemotherapy: a series of three patients. Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2010. 51, 933-936. [PubMed]
6.
Chaudhry, P., Srinivasan, R. and Patel, F. D. Utility of gene promoter methylation in prediction of response to platinum-based chemotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Cancer Investigation. 2009. 27, 877-884. [PubMed]
7.
Chakravarty, D., Gupta, N., Goda, J. S., Srinivasan, R., Patel, F. D. and Dhaliwal, L. Steroid receptors, HER2/neu and Ki-67, in endometrioid type of endometrial carcinoma: Correlation with conventional histomorphological features of prognosis. Acta Histochemica. 2010. 112, 355-363. [PubMed]
8.
Oinam, A. S., Goda, J. S., Dubey, S., Bhardwaj, A. and Patel, F. D. Modeling correlation indices between bladder and Foley's catheter balloon dose with CT-based planning using limited CT slices in intracavitary brachytherapy for carcinoma of cervix. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 2008. 4, 156-163. [PubMed]
9.
Yadav, B. S., Sharma, S. C., Patel, F. D. , Ghoshal, S., Kapoor, R. and Kumar, R. Nonbreast second malignancies after treatment of primary breast cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009. 73, 1489-1492. [PubMed]
10.
Chaudhry, P., Srinivasan, R., Patel, F. D. , Gopalan, S. and Majumdar, S. Serum soluble Fas levels and prediction of response to platinum-based chemotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer. International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer. 2008. 122, 1716-1721. [PubMed]
11.
Yadav, B. S., Sharma, S. C., Patel, F. D. , Ghoshal, S. and Kapoor, V. Results of letrozole in postmenopausal women after tamoxifen treatment for advanced breast cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 2007. 3, 71-74. [PubMed]
12.
Yadav, B. S., Sharma, S. C., Patel, F. D. , Ghoshal, S. and Kapoor, R. K. Second primary in the contralateral breast after treatment of breast cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2008. 86, 171-176. [PubMed]
13.
Adhya, A. K., Srinivasan, R. and Patel, F. D. Radiation therapy induced changes in apoptosis and its major regulatory proteins, Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, and Bax, in locally advanced invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 2006. 25, 281-287. [PubMed]
14.
Saibishkumar, E. P., Patel, F. D. , Sharma, S. C., Karunanidhi, G., Ghoshal, S., Kumar, V. and Kapoor, R. Prognostic value of response to external radiation in stage IIIB cancer cervix in predicting clinical outcomes: a retrospective analysis of 556 patients from India. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2006. 79, 142-146. [PubMed]
15.
Yadav, B. S., Patel, F. D. and Nijhawan, R. Subdural haematoma secondary to carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Clinical Oncology. 2006. 18, 89. [PubMed]
16.
Saibishkumar, E. P., Patel, F. D. , Sharma, S. C., Karunanidhi, G., Sankar, A. S. and Mallick, I. Results of external-beam radiotherapy alone in invasive cancer of the uterine cervix: a retrospective analysis. Clinical Oncology. 2006. 18, 46-51. [PubMed]
17.
Saibishkumar, E. P., Patel, F. D. and Sharma, S. C. Evaluation of late toxicities of patients with carcinoma of the cervix treated with radical radiotherapy: an audit from India. Clinical Oncology. 2006. 18, 30-37. [PubMed]
18.
Saibishkumar, E. P., Patel, F. D. and Sharma, S. C. Results of radiotherapy alone in the treatment of carcinoma of uterine cervix: a retrospective analysis of 1069 patients. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2005. 15, 890-897. [PubMed]
19.
Saibishkumar, E. P., Patel, F. D. , Ghoshal, S., Kumar, V., Karunanidhi, G. and Sharma, S. C. Results of salvage radiotherapy after inadequate surgery in invasive cervical carcinoma patients: a retrospective analysis. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005. 63, 828-833. [PubMed]
20.
Patel, F. D. , Rai, B., Mallick, I. and Sharma, S. C. High-dose-rate brachytherapy in uterine cervical carcinoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005. 62, 125-130. [PubMed]
21.
Saibishkumar, E. P., Patel, F. D. and Sharma, S. C. Results of a phase II trial of concurrent chemoradiation in the treatment of locally advanced carcinoma of uterine cervix: an experience from India. Bulletin Du Cancer. 2005. 92, E7-12. [PubMed]
22.
Jain, D., Rajesh, L., Srinivasan, R., Dey, P. and Patel, F. D. Utility of mean nuclear volume in predicting disease-free survival in locally advanced invasive cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology. 2004. 26, 230-232. [PubMed]
23.
Kaura, B., Bagga, R. and Patel, F. D. Evaluation of the Pyruvate Kinase isoenzyme tumor (Tu M2-PK) as a tumor marker for cervical carcinoma. The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 2004. 30, 193-196. [PubMed]
24.
Sharma, R. R., Singh, D. P., Pathak, A., Khandelwal, N., Sehgal, C. M., Kapoor, R., Ghoshal, S., Patel, F. D. and Sharma, S. C. Local control of high-grade gliomas with limited volume irradiation versus whole brain irradiation. Neurology India. 2003. 51, 512-517. [PubMed]
25.
Bansal, M., Patel, F. D. , Mohanti, B. K. and Sharma, S. C. Setting up a palliative care clinic within a radiotherapy department: a model for developing countries. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2003. 11, 343-347. [PubMed]
26.
Jain, D., Srinivasan, R., Patel, F. D. and Kumari, G. Evaluation of p53 and Bcl-2 expression as prognostic markers in invasive cervical carcinoma stage IIb/III patients treated by radiotherapy. Gynecologic Oncology. 2003. 88, 22-28. [PubMed]
27.
Patel, F. D. , Negi, P. S., Sharma, S. C., Kapoor, R., Singh, D. P. and Ghoshal, S. Dose rate correction in medium dose rate brachytherapy for carcinoma cervix. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 1998. 49, 317-323. [PubMed]
28.
Singh, D. P., Sharma, S. C., Sandhu, A. P., Goenka, M. K., Kochhar, R., Nagi, B., Sur, R. K., Patel, F. D. , Ayyagari, S., Bhatia, S. S., Mukhopadhyay, P., Xavier, S., Bhasin, D., Singh, K., Wig, J. D., Gupta, N. M., Das, A. and Gupta, B. D. Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma--disease spectrum and management: a 15-year review from north India. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1997. 16, 88-90. [PubMed]
29.
Patel, F. D. , Sharma, S. C., Negi, P. S., Ghoshal, S. and Gupta, B. D. Low dose rate vs. high dose rate brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a clinical trial. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 1994. 28, 335-341. [PubMed]
30.
Sharma, S., Sandhu, A. P., Patel, F. D. , Ghoshal, S., Gupta, B. D. and Yadav, N. S. Side-effects of local hyperthermia: results of a prospectively randomized clinical study. International Journal of Hyperthermia. 1990. 6, 279-285. [PubMed]
31.
Anand, A. K., Ayyagari, S., Sharma, S. C., Patel, F. D. and Gupta, B. D. Management of mediastinal compression due to bronchogenic carcinoma. Acta Radiologica. Oncology. 1985. 24, 233-235. [PubMed]
32.
Sharma, S. C., Patel, F. D. , Gupta, S. K., Ayyagari, S., Dutta, T. K. and Gupta, B. D. Soft tissue and bone lesions in chronic myeloid leukaemia--a case report. Indian Journal of Cancer. 1980. 17, 188-192. [PubMed]
33.
Sharma, S. C., Patel, F. D. , Ahmed, M., Kilara, G., Gupta, B. D., Ayyagiri, S. and Dutta, T. K. Association of infections with Hodgkin's disease--a regional experience. Indian Journal of Cancer. 1979. 16, 18-22. [PubMed]
Book Chapters:
Patel, FD. , Ni, LH., and Sharma, SC. Palliative Care for Patients with Gynecological Cancers. Obstetrics and Gynecology for Postgraduates, Volume 2 (Third Edition). Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam, Gopalan, Sarala & Kumar, Pratap, Eds. Universities Press (India) Pvt Ltd, India.
Education
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M.D. in Radiotherapy,
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Honors and Awards
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1998, WHO fellowship
Member
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2008-2010, President, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India
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Indian College of Radiation Oncologists
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Indian Association of Palliative Care