M. S. Vidyasagar,                               M.D. 
                               
                               Professor and Head  
                           
                         
                                  
         
                                                    
                                                    
                            Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital, Kasturba Medical College 
                           
                                                                              
                            Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology 
                           
                                                                              
                            Manipal 
                           
                                                    
                            Udupi - 576 104                                 
                           
                                                    
                            Karnataka                                 
                           						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: vsagar32@yahoo.com 
                           
                                                                              
                            Phone: +91-0820-2922 579 
                           
                          
                               
                           
                          
                            URL:   http://www.ssbch.org/Radiation_Oncology_Faculty.html  
                           
                          
                          						  
                              
                           
						  
	                             
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                                   Professor and Head  
                                  Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India 
                                  
								   
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                                              
                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
  
     
    Radiology 
   
    
     
    Oncology 
   
     
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
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				Vallabhajosyula, S., Baijal, G., Vadhiraja, B. M., Fernandes, D. J. and Vidyasagar, M. S.   Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: is India ready to incorporate recent advances in day to day practice? Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics.  2010.  6, 36-40. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Kodali, M., Prakash, S., Upadhya, D., Murali, K., Vadhiraja, B. M., Fernandes, D. J. and Bola, S.  Predictive and prognostic significance of glutathione levels and DNA damage in cervix cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.  2010.  78, 343-349. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Baijal, G., Vadiraja, B. M., Fernandes, D. J. and Vidyasagar, M. S.   Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix: a rare case managed novelly. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics.  2009.  5, 140-142. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Murali, K., Sockalingum, G. D., Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Manfait, M., Fernanades, D. J., Vadhiraja, B. M. and Maheedhar, K.  An overview on applications of optical spectroscopy in cervical cancers. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics.  2008.  4, 26-36. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Arora, H., Pai, K. M., Maiya, A., Vidyasagar, M. S.  and Rajeev, A.  Efficacy of He-Ne Laser in the prevention and treatment of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in oral cancer patients. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics.  2008.  105, 180-186. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Maheedhar, K., Vadhiraja, B. M., Fernendes, D. J., Kartha, V. B. and Krishna, C. M.  Prediction of radiotherapy response in cervix cancer by Raman spectroscopy: a pilot study. Biopolymers.  2008.  89, 530-537. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bharadwaj, P., Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Kakria, A. and Tanvir, A.  Survey of palliative care concepts among medical interns in India. Journal of Palliative Medicine.  2007.  10, 654-657. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bharadwaj, P., Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Kakria, A. and Tanvir, A.  Survey of palliative care concepts among medical students in India. Journal of Palliative Medicine.  2007.  10, 651-653. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Krishna, C. M., Sockalingum, G. D., Vadhiraja, B. M., Maheedhar, K., Rao, A. C., Rao, L., Venteo, L., Pluot, M., Fernandes, D. J., Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Kartha, V. B. and Manfait, M.  Vibrational spectroscopy studies of formalin-fixed cervix tissues. Biopolymers.  2007.  85, 214-221. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bairy, K. L., Sanath, S., Jagetia, G. C., Somayaji, S. N., Vidyasagar, M. S.  and Baliga, M. S.  Evaluation of intraperitoneal vincristine in malignant peritoneal effusion. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.  2003.  47, 270-278. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Jagetia, G. C., Jayakrishnan, A., Fernandes, D. and Vidyasagar, M. S.   Evaluation of micronuclei frequency in the cultured peripheral blood lymphocytes of cancer patients before and after radiation treatment. Mutation Research.  2001.  491, 9-16. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Ramanujam, A. S., Fernandes, D. J., Koteshwar, R. a. o., Jadhav, G. K., Hospet, C. S., Seetharamaiah, T., Vidyasagar, S. and Subramanyam, K.  Vincristine (Vinca-alkaloid) as a sclerosing agent for malignant pleural effusions. Acta Oncologica.  1999.  38, 1017-1020. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Fernandes, D. J., Ramanujam, A. S., Rao, D. S. and Narayan, R.  Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast in a young woman--a case report and review of literature. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  1998.  41, 485-488. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Jagetia, G. C., Nayak, V. and Vidyasagar, M. S.   Evaluation of the antineoplastic activity of guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) in cultured HeLa cells. Cancer Letters.  1998.  127, 71-82. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Jadhav, G. K., Bhanumathi, P., Uma, D., Seetharamaiah, T., Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Rao, K. K., Hospet, C. S. and Solomon, J. G.  Possible role of glutathione in predicting radiotherapy response of cervix cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.  1998.  41, 3-5. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Alexander, P. J., Dinesh, N. and Vidyasagar, M. S.   Psychiatric morbidity among cancer patients and its relationship with awareness of illness and expectations about treatment outcome. Acta Oncologica.  1993.  32, 623-626. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Sagar, S. V., Kumar, G. R. and Rao, P.  Aniridia-Wilms' tumour syndrome--a case report. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.  1992.  40, 122-123. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Fernandes, D. J., Kasturi, D. P., Akhileshwaran, R., Rao, K., Rao, S., Rao, R. V. and Solomon, J. G.  Radiotherapy and verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity. A study of 107 cases. Acta Oncologica.  1992.  31, 43-47. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Ramani, A., Kumar, K. A., Rao, K. K., Vidyasagar, M. S.  and Kundaje, G. N.  Clinico-pathological profile of lymphomas in south India: a prospective rural referral hospital study of 103 cases. The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India.  1991.  39, 322-325. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Lakhkar, B. N., Kasturi, D. P., Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Ghosh, M. K., Patil, U. D. and Shenoy, P. D.  Primary mediastinal embryonal cell carcinoma. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences.  1991.  33, 35-38. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Rao, K. K., Vidyasagar, M. S.,  Fernandez, D. J. and Balasundaram, V.  Radiotherapy in the management of glioblastoma. Indian Journal of Cancer.  1988.  25, 172-176. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	 
  
                           
                         
                                                
 
                      
                          
                            
                                                                 
                                   
                             
                            
                                
                             
                            
                              
                                  
                                     
                                   
                                  
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                    
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