Rekha V. Kumar,                               M.D. 
                               
                              Professor  
                           
                         
                                  
         
                                                    
                                                    
                            Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology 
                           
                                                                              
                            Department of Pathology  
                           
                                                                              
                            Dr. M. H.  Marigowda Road 
                           
                                                    
                            Bangalore - 560 029                                 
                           
                                                    
                            Karnataka                                 
                           						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: rekha_v_kumar@yahoo.co.in 
                           
                                                                              
                            Phone: +91-80-26094000 
                           
                          
                               
                           
                          
                            URL:   http://kidwai.kar.nic.in/directory.htm  
                           
                          
                          						  
                              
                           
						  
	                             
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                                  Professor  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  2007-Present 
                                 
                                                                
                                  Associate Professor  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  1993-2007 
                                 
                                                                
                                  Assistant Professor  
                                  Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 
                                  
								  1987-1993 
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                                              
                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
                          
  
     
    Oncopathology 
   
    
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
                            Publications:  
                           
                          
                            
	
		
			
				1. 
			
				Bindhu, J., Imtiaz, A., Kumar, R. V.  and Thejaswini, M. D.  Cystic variant of favorable-histology Wilms' tumor presenting with osteolytic metastasis to the ribs. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine.  2010.  56, 28-30. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kashyap, M. K., Harsha, H. C., Renuse, S., Pawar, H., Sahasrabuddhe, N. A., Kim, M. S., Marimuthu, A., Keerthikumar, S., Muthusamy, B., Kandasamy, K., Subbannayya, Y., Prasad, T. S., Mahmood, R., Chaerkady, R., Meltzer, S. J., Kumar, R. V. , Rustgi, A. K. and Pandey, A.  SILAC-based quantitative proteomic approach to identify potential biomarkers from the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma secretome. Cancer Biology & Therapy.  2010.  10. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Mittal, S., Subramanyam, D., Dey, D., Kumar, R. V.  and Rangarajan, A.  Cooperation of Notch and Ras/MAPK signaling pathways in human breast carcinogenesis. Molecular Cancer.  2009.  8, 128. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Premalata, C. S., Kumar, R. V. , Saleem, K. M., Fathima, L. J. and Das, K.  Fetal rhabdomyoma of the lower extremity. Pediatric Blood & Cancer.  2009.  52, 881-883. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kashyap, M. K., Marimuthu, A., Kishore, C. J., Peri, S., Keerthikumar, S., Prasad, T. S., Mahmood, R., Rao, S., Ranganathan, P., Sanjeeviah, R. C., Vijayakumar, M., Kumar, K. V. , Montgomery, E. A., Kumar, R. V. and Pandey, A.  Genomewide mRNA profiling of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma for identification of cancer biomarkers. Cancer Biology & Therapy.  2009.  8, 36-46. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Premalata, C. S., Kumar, R. V. , Malathi, M., Shenoy, A. M. and Nanjundappa, N.  Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma, trichoblastoma, and syringocystadenoma papilliferum arising from nevus sebaceus. International Journal of Dermatology.  2007.  46, 306-308. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				7. 
			
				Saini, M. L., Krishnamurthy, S. and Kumar, R. V.   Intrapulmonary mature teratoma. Diagnostic Pathology.  2006.  1, 38. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Premalata, C. S., Kumar, R. V. , Appaji, L. and Prabhakaran, P. S.  Childhood hepatic angiosarcoma--a case report. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  2005.  48, 487-489. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Radhakrishnan, R., Suhas, S., Kumar, R. V. , Krishnanand, G., Srinivasan, R. and Rao, N. N.  Plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity in an HIV-positive child. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics.  2005.  100, 725-731. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Shenoy, A. M., Daniel, R. and Shah, K. V.  Cyclin D1, p53, MIB1, intratumoral microvessel density, and human papillomavirus in advanced laryngeal carcinoma: association with nodal metastasis. Otolaryngology--head and Neck Surgery.  2004.  131, 509-513. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Veeraraghavalu, K., Pett, M., Kumar, R. V. , Nair, P., Rangarajan, A., Stanley, M. A. and Krishna, S.  Papillomavirus-mediated neoplastic progression is associated with reciprocal changes in JAGGED1 and manic fringe expression linked to notch activation. Journal of Virology.  2004.  78, 8687-8700. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Mukherjee, G. and Shenoy, A. M.  Follicular dendritic cell tumour--a case report. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  2003.  46, 451-453. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bhaskar, V., Swamy, K., Reddy, B. K., Supe, S. S. and Kumar, R. V.   Sinus histiocytosis with nodal and extranodal involvement--a case report. Journal of the Indian Medical Association.  2003.  101, 28-30. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bhargava, A. K., Shenoy, A. M., Kumar, R. V.  and Rao, C. R.  Parotid tuberculosis simulating malignancy. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology.  1999.  113, 951-952. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Doval, D. C., Kumar, R. V. , Kannan, V., Sabitha, K. S., Misra, S., Vijay, K., Hegde, P., Bapsy, P. P., Mani, K., Shenoy, A. M. and Kumarswamy, S. V.  Osteosarcoma of the jaw bones. The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.  1997.  35, 357-362. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Mukherjee, G., Ahuja, V. K., Vallikad, E. and Hazarika, D.  Aggressive angiomyxoma. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  1997.  40, 389-391. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Sabhikhi, A. K., Rao, C. R., Kumar, R. V.  and Hazarika, D.  Microcystic adnexal carcinoma. International Journal of Dermatology.  1997.  36, 134-136. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Hazarika, D., Kumar, R. V. , Muniyappa, G. D., Mukherjee, G., Rao, C. R., Narasimhamurthy, N. K. and Shenoy, A. M.  Diagnosis of clival chordoma by fine needle aspiration of an oropharyngeal mass. A case report. Acta Cytologica.  1995.  39, 507-510. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumari, P., Augustus, M., Naik, U., Ravi, V., Shenoy, A. M., Rao, C. R. and Kumar, R. V.   Cytogenetic and viral studies in nasopharyngeal carcinomas in patients of Indian origin. Indian Journal of Cancer.  1995.  32, 10-14. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Mukherjee, G., Umadevi, K. and Hazarika, D.  Sclerosing stromal tumour of the ovary. Indian Journal of Cancer.  1994.  31, 92-95. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Shenoy, A. M., Nanjundappa, A., Kumar, P., Kumar, R. V. , Reddy, B. K., Kannan, V. and Anantha, N.  Interjugular neck dissection and post-operative irradiation for neck control in advanced glottic cancers--are we justified? The Journal of Laryngology and Otology.  1994.  108, 26-29. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Mukherjee, G., Chandrasekhar, M. and Hazarica, D.  Pulmonary hamartoma. Journal of the Indian Medical Association.  1994.  92, 90, 92. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Hazarika, D., Kumar, R. V. , Rao, C. R., Mukherjee, G., Pattabhiraman, V. and Shekar, M. C.  Fine needle aspiration cytology of chondroblastoma and chondromyxoid fibroma. A report of two cases. Acta Cytologica.  1994.  38, 592-596. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Rao, C. R., Hazarika, D., Mukherjee, G. and Gowda, B. M.  Aspiration biopsy cytology of primary bone lesions. Acta Cytologica.  1993.  37, 83-89. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Kini, L., Bhargava, A. K., Mukherjee, G., Hazarika, D., Shenoy, A. M. and Anantha, N.  Salivary duct carcinoma. Journal of Surgical Oncology.  1993.  54, 193-198. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Hazarika, D., Mathews, T., Rao, C. R. and Satpute, S.  Fine needle aspiration biopsy cytology of chondrosarcoma. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  1993.  36, 436-441. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Mukherjee, G. and Bhargava, M. K.  Frozen sections--a retrospective study. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  1992.  35, 27-33. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Murthy, S. K., Prabhakaran, P. S., Rao, S. R. and Kumar, R. V.   Unusual splenic metastasis from oesophageal cancer. Indian Journal of Cancer.  1991.  28, 81-83. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Mukherjee, G., Kumar, R. V. , Shrinivas, V., Vijaykumar, M. and Bhargava, M. K.  Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma--a review of three cases. Indian Journal of Cancer.  1990.  27, 230-233. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, R. V. , Mukherjee, G. and Bhargava, M. K.  Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone. Journal of Surgical Oncology.  1990.  44, 166-170. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	 
	
	
	
  
                           
                         
                                                    
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                                  Proteomic profiling of squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus 
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                                  Department of Biotechnology, Government of India 
                                   
                                  
                                  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  2010								   
                                 
                                                                
                                  Association of the human papillomavirus with retinoblastoma in a South Indian population 
                                  Principal Investigator 
                                  Indian Council of Medical Research 
                                  5/13/47/05/NDCIII 
                                  
                                  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
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                                            M.D.                                                    in Pathology, 				
				 
                                                    Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India                                                                        
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            2001, UICC funded ICRETT fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health on HPV and laryngeal and oropharyngeal cancer      
 
                                           
                                                                                  
                                       
                                       
                                   
                              
 
                             
                          
                        
                            
                               
                             
                            
                                                                
                                  
                                    
                                      Type of Neoplasms 
 
                                     
                                                                        
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                      Head and Neck 
 
                                     
									                                    
                                      
                                          Larynx, Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Oral cavity, Eye and lacrimal gland                                      
 
                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                      Gastrointestinal tract 
 
                                     
									                                    
                                      
                                          Esophagus, Stomach                                      
 
                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                      Musculoskeletal system 
 
                                     
									                                    
                                      
                                          Bone                                      
 
                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                      Soft tissues tumor 
 
                                     
									                                    
                                      
                                          Adipose tissue, Fibrous tissue, Nerve tissue