S.  Krishnamurthy,                               M.Ch., M.S. 
                               
                              Professor  
                           
                         
                                  
         
                                                    
                                                    
                            Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology 
                           
                                                                              
                            Department of Surgical Oncology 
                           
                                                                              
                            Dr. M.H. Marigowda Road 
                           
                                                    
                            Bangalore - 560 029                                 
                           
                                                    
                            Karnataka                                 
                           						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: kidwai@kar.nic.in 
                           
                                                                              
                            Phone: +91-80-26094000 
                           
                                                    
                            Fax: +91-80-6560723  
                           
                  
                          						  
                              
                           
						  
	                             
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                                  Position  
                                  Affiliation  
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                                  Professor  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  2002-Present 
                                 
                                                                
                                  Assistant Professor  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  1993-2002 
                                 
                                                                
                                  In-charge Unit Head  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  1995-1996 
                                 
                                                                
                                  Chief  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  1999-2005 
                                 
                                                                
                                  Lecturer  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  1987-1991 
                                 
                                                                
                                  Senior Resident  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  1987-1987 
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                                              
                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
                          
  
     
    Surgical Oncology 
   
    
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
                            Publications:  
                           
                          
                            
	
		
			
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				Deshmane, V., Krishnamurthy, S. , Melemed, A. S., Peterson, P. and Buzdar, A. U.  Phase III double-blind trial of arzoxifene compared with tamoxifen for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology.  2007.  25, 4967-4973. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Chu, D. T., Kim, S. W., Kuo, H. P., Ozacar, R., Salajka, F., Krishnamurthy, S. , Damyanov, D., Altug, S., Reece, W. H. and Wang, L.  Patient attitudes towards chemotherapy as assessed by patient versus physician: a prospective observational study in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer.  2007.  56, 433-443. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Saini, M. L., Krishnamurthy, S.  and Kumar, R. V.  Intrapulmonary mature teratoma. Diagnostic Pathology.  2006.  1, 38. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	
		
			
				4. Krishnamurthy, S.  Review of oesophageal cancer surgery with relation to pre-operative pulmonary function analysis. Antiseptic . 1993. 90. 472. 
		 
		
			
				5. Krishnamurthy, S.  Clinical use of FNAC in pediatric urogenital malignancies. Indian Journal of Surgery . 1991. 53. 357. 
		 
		
			
				6. Krishnamurthy, S.  Primary reconstruction of groin defects by TFL flap after radical surgery. Indian Journal of Surgery . 1991. 53. 260 
		 
	 
	 
  
                           
                         
                                                    
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                                            M.Ch.                                                    in Surgical Oncology, 				
				 
                                                    Kidwai Memorial Insitute of Oncology, Bangalore, India                                                                        
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            M.S.                                                    in General Surgery, 				
				 
                                                    Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India                                                                        
 
                                           
                                                                                    
                                            Honors and Awards  
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            2007, Awarded 3rd Place for the scientific abstract titled “The efficacy and tolerability of exemestane in advance breast cancer and elderly women not fit for any other modality of therapy in post-menopausal Er Pr +ve women” at Fifth Asia Pacific Oncology summit, Seoul, South Korea     
 
                                           
                                                                                  
                                       
                                       
                                   
                              
 
                             
                          
                        
                            
                               
                             
                            
                                                                
                                  
                                    
                                      Type of Neoplasms 
 
                                     
                                                                                                            
                                      Pulmonary system 
 
                                     
									                                    
                                      
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                                      Breast 
 
                                     
									                                    
                                      
                                          Female