Departmental Projects :
| 1 | Pattern of care and survival studies in breast, head &neck and cervical cancer. |
| 2 | Evaluation of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for assessment of response to Neo Adjuvant Chemotherapy in advanced Squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity |
| 3 | Role of Fibrin sealant in Ilio Inguinal Block Dissection to reduce the rate of lymphatic drainage and seroma formation, thereby morbidity |
| 4 | Role of Fibrin sealant in Ilio Inguinal Block Dissection to reduce the rate of lymphatic drainage and seroma formation, thereby morbidity |
| 5 | A randomized controlled trial comparing single dose versus three doses of antibiotic prophylaxis in surgical oncology patients with clean wounds. |
| 6 | Role of PET– CT Scan ( Positron Emission Tomography and CT Scan ) in the Staging of Locally Advanced / Recurrent Breast Cancer as a Single modality in Comparison to Multiple Organ Directed Conventional Investigations (C.I) A prospective Study. |
| 7 | Low cost, low dose, oral, neoadjuvant chemotherapy protocol in locally advanced borderline oral cancers - Feasibility study. |
| 8 | Analysis of a computerized prospective database of patients with uncommon sites of oral cancer presenting to IRCH, AIIMS. |
| 9 | Analysis of a prospective computerized database of colon cancer patients presenting to IRCH-AIIMS. |
| 10 | Prospective analysis the role of Positron emission tomography in preoperative evaluation of resectable soft tissue sarcoma and correlation with histo-pathological grading |
| 11 | Analysis of a prospective computerized database of esophageal cancer patients presenting to IRCH-AIIMS. |
| 12 | Clinical profiles and patterns of palliative surgery in cancer patients: An ambispective Study. |
| 13 | Analysis of a prospective computerized database of Gastric cancer patients presenting to IRCH-AIIMS. |
| 14 | A prospective study of Assessment of Breast anthropometry in Indian breast cancer patients. |
| 15 | Peri operative morbidity after complete cytoreduction and HIPEC |
| 16 | River Flow’ Incision for decreasing morbidity of Ilio-Inguinal Dissection |
| 17 | Pre-operative short course radiotherapy Vs NACT- long term radiotherapy in the management of locally advanced rectal cancer |
| 18 | Analysis of a computerized prospective database of patients with early breast cancer. |
| 19 | A prospective study evaluating incidence of DVT in patients undergoing surgery for thoracic and abdomino-pelvic malignancies. |
| 20 | Review of clinic-pathological, epidemiological, imaging accuracy, treatment outcomes and prognostic factors of operable pulmonary metastases in Department of Surgical Oncology, IRCH, AIIMS. |
| 21 | Role of PET– CT Scan ( Positron Emission Tomography and CT Scan ) in the Staging of Locally Advanced / Recurrent Breast Cancer as a Single modality in Comparison to Multiple Organ Directed Conventional Investigations (C.I) |
| 22 | Retrospective Analysis of A prospective computerized data base of patients with Early Tongue cancer. |
| 23 | Analysis of a Prospective computerized clinical database of Soft Tissue Sarcomas |
| 24 | A Prospective Study evaluating role of Ultrasound and Ultrasound guided FNAC in the assessment of cervical node metastasis in Oral Cancer |
| 25 | Molecular profiling (BRAF and K-RAS gene mutation) in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in Indian patients operated at BRA IRCH AIIMS . |
| 26 | A prospective and Retrospective study of complex Breast conservation therapy. |
| 27 | A prospective study to validate the role of Integrated Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography and Endobronchial Ultrasound and guided Transbronchial needle aspiration in the mediastinal staging of resectable Non small cell lung cancer |
| 28 | Standardizing Surgico-pathological evaluation of oral squamous cell carcinomas specimens - A prospective study |
| 29 | A prospective study to validate the role of PET CT and EBUS in the staging of resectable Non Small Cell Lung Cancer” |
| 30 | Efficacy of Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in carcinoma esophagus- A pilot study comparing Cisplatin+5-FU with Paclitaxel + Carboplatin |
| 31 | A prospective randomized control trial comparing intracostal with pericostal throractomy closure to evaluate post thoracotmy pain syndromes |
| 32 | Complex breast conservation therapy for breast cancer patient selection criteria clinical profile and outcomes |
| 33 | Patterns of care and survival studies on cancer in childhood, lymphoid and hematopoietic malignancies, other gynecological malignancies |
| 34 | Immuno-phenotypic profile of tumor infiltrating cells of the immune system & expression of PDL1 in triple negative/Her-2 neu positive breast cancer patients and their correlation with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
| 35 | Comparative Sphingolipid profiling of breast cancer cell and tissue types for identification of Potential Metastatic Biomarkers |
| 36 | Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in peritoneal surface malignancies for Government set up in India. |
| 37 | Clinical significance of cell-free DNA in intraoperative pleural lavage fluid and plasma in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A pilot study |
| 38 | Role of T-regulatory cells (Tregs) and their clinical correlation in epithelial ovarian cancer. |
| 39 | Evaluation of peritoneal cancer index (PCI) in primary advanced ovarian epithelial carcinoma amongst Indian population. |
| 40 | A prospective observational study comparing CT scan vs PET CT scan in carcinoma ovary for determining the pre-operative disease burden and resectability |
| 41 | Efficacy of Neoadjuvant chemotherapy protocol in locally advanced, carcinoma oral cavity- A randomized, pilot study comparing Cisplatin+5-FU with Paclitaxel + Carboplatin |
| 42 | A study of young colorectal cancer patients - Clinical profile, treatment and relapse patterns, learning basic laboratory techniques of molecular biology for miRNA extraction in colon cancer patients. |
| 43 | Clinical Utility of cell-free DNA in intraoperative pleural lavage fluid and plasma for patients with resectable primary pulmonary malignancies – A pilot study |
| 44 | Awareness and Knowledge of Indian Breast Cancer patients pertaining to genetic aspect of Breast cancer |
| 45 | Prospective study to evaluate the accuracy of axillary staging using Ultrasound guided FNAC in early breast cancer |
| 46 | Comparison of pulmonary metastasis detected with PET-CT vs NCCT chest with surgical pathology |
| 47 | Evaluation of Indocyanine green dye-based navigation surgery in optimizing axillary management of carcinoma breast. |
| 48 | Learning Basic Lab Techniques and Analysis of Colorectal cancer data base. |
| 49 | Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with upper gastrointestinal and lung malignancy undergoing surgical resection and its impact on immediate postoperative outcomes: A prospective observational study |
| 50 | Patterns of Care and Survival Studies on Gall Bladder Cancer under ICMR- National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) |
| 51 | Validation of role of PET-CT and Diagnostic Laparoscopy in the gall bladder cancer patients – A prospective study. |
| 52 | Feasibility study of dual technique- blue dye and fluorescence imaging for detection of sentinel node in oral cavity cancer – a prospective validation study |
| 53 | Prospective assessment of quality indicators of perioperative outcomes in major oncological surgeries at a high-volume tertiary care center |
| 54 | A prospective comparative study between HIPEC and EPIC and a Retrospective analytic survey of HIPEC patients. |
| 55 | SURAKHA – Breast Cancer Genetic awareness and risk Assessment |
| 56 | Predicting the response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy by analysis of exome and transcriptome in squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus |
| 57 | Breast and Ovarian cancer awareness |
| 58 | Role of heavy metals As etiology for carcinoma of the gallbladder |
| 59 | Hospital Based Cancer Registry at National Cancer Institute (NCI)-AIIMS |
| 60 | Functional recovery and Return to work after Thoracic surgery in patients with Malignant thoracic Diseases: A Prospective study |
| 61 | A pilot study to assess role of preoperative chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced / recurrent extremity soft tissue sarcoma & audit of soft tissue sarcoma database. |
| 62 | Prospective study of in person versus online cancer genetic counseling and ambispective evaluation of patients undergoing risk reducing surgery. |
| 63 | A study to evaluate time trends of clinical profile and risk factors among breast cancer patients and learning basic laboratory techniques of breast cancer lipidomics |
| 64 | Prospective evaluation of diagnostic imaging methods and its impact on surgical decision-making algorithm in the management of nodal disease in recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer and audit of the thyroid cancer database for evaluation of clinical and surgical spectrum and outcomes |
| 65 | A study evaluating MIS for of colorectal cancer patients and learning basic laboratory techniques of molecular biology for miRNA extraction in colon and rectal cancer patients |
| 66 | Prospective study on the expression of cancer-testis antigen (CT45) in the patients of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer undergoing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy and its correlation with response to platinum-based chemotherapy |
| 67 | Pilot study to evaluate the role of Toluidine Blue Dye and Narrow Band Imaging for assessment of malignant and potentially malignant disorders in oral cavity and update and analysis of Oral Cancer Database |
| 68 | Clinical spectrum, patterns of care and outcomes of Indian cancer patients treated by Multidisciplinary team management |
| 69 | Understanding the impact of gut microbiome dysbiosis and metabolic alterations in the pathogenesis of early onset (EOCRC) Colorectal Cancer (CRC) |
| 70 | Evaluation of tumor derived exosomes in blood during pre and post treatment of pancreatic cancer patients |
| 71 | Role of Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) As A Surrogate Marker in Ovarian Cancer - A Pilot Study |
| 72 | Assessment of cell free DNA (cfDNA) as a biomarker in common gastrointestinal track cancers |
| 73 | POCSS for PBCR -Head &Neck, Breast and Cervix cancers |
| 74 | Prospective evaluation of diagnostic imaging methods and its impact on surgical decision-making algorithm in the management of nodal disease in recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer and audit of the thyroid cancer database for evaluation of clinical and surgical spectrum and outcomes |
Collaborative Projects
| S.no | Research Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diversity of Oral microbiome of smokeless tobacco induced oral cancer patients as compared to tobacco chewers and non tobacco chewer healthy individuals- A metagenomic approach” |
| 2 | Metallic tumor markers for breast cancer. Design, development and clinical implications. |
| 3 | Evaluation of circulating cell free DNA as a prognostic marker in breast cancer |
| 4 | A study of Promoter Methylation of PTEN in Sporadic BREAST Cancer from North India |
| 5 | Analyzing FGFR2 and candidate genes affecting Its Downstream Signaling In Breast Cancer |
| 6 | A comprehensive analysis of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and mitogen activated protein (MAP) Kinase signaling pathways in non- small cell lung carcinoma |
| 7 | Role of Multiparametric MRI in Evaluation of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. |
| 8 | Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers for testicular germ cell tumors: A pilot study |
| 9 | Randomized control trial of combined EBRT plus HD brachy therapy boost versus EBRT alone with IMRT in intermediate & high risk prostate cancer. |
| 10 | Functional status and co morbidities of older patients with cancer |
| 11 | Molecular analysis of LIFR and YAP genes in Indian Breast Cancer patients |
| 12 | Molecular Analysis of lats2 and Fosp³ genes in Indian Breast Cancer patients |
| 13 | Expression studies of FOXO gene family in Indian Breast Cancer Patients |
| 14 | A study to assess the effectiveness of an educational package on knowledge regarding post-operative care of oral cancer patient’s relatives following discharge. |
| 15 | A study to assess the level of fatigue and presence of functional deficit in adult patients undergoing upfront surgery for solid tumors in pre and post-surgical phase in AIIMS |
| 16 | Differentiating inflammatory and metastatic mediastinal lymphadenopathy on 18-FDG- PET/CT in lung cancer: Role of steroid suppression |
| 17 | Etiology of oral cancer in Indian population younger than 30 years |
| 18 | Evaluation of HE4 level in epithelial ovarian cancer for diagnosis & monitoring of therapy |
| 19 | An economic analysis of alternative treatment methods of ovarian cancer in India: An appraisal of economic burden, quality of life and mortality risk. |
| 20 | Evaluation of Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4) level in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer |
| 21 | Bio-statistical Models for Evaluation of Lymph Node involvement among oral cancer patients |
| 22 | Role of Real Time Ultrasonography fused with PET-CT for image guidance and intervention: A nodal approach in management of Thyroid cancer” |
| 23 | Evaluation of the effect of Prosthodontic Rehabilitation on quality of Life and Psychological distress in Maxillectomy patients – A preliminary study |
| 24 | To evaluate whether a predictive microRNA signature from TCGA acts as a biomarker in Indian colorectal cancer (CRC) patients” |
| 25 | Dosimetric study in children and young adults with differentiated Thyroid cancer undergoing radioiodine (¹³¹I-Na) therapy” |
| 26 | Isolation Identification and characterization of cancer stem cells from different histopathological grades of colorectal carcinoma” |
| 27 | Association of HIPEC treatment with expression of T regulatory cells (FOXP3) in epithelial ovarian cancer and its clinical significance |
| 28 | Determining Surgical Resection Margin of Cancer by Rapid Molecular Assessment Using Mass Spectrometric Imaging |
| 29 | Hyperthermia and immune modulation in homologous recombination stratified epithelial ovarian cancer: Development of targeted therapeutic approaches |
| 30 | The phase 2 study of HIPEC and the proposed phase 3 RCT comparing between HIPEC and IP chemotherapy. |
| 31 | A prospective study to elucidate molecular genetic risk factors of gallbladder carcinoma in Indian Population |
| 32 | Role of nuclear receptors in pathogenesis of carcinoma gall bladder |
| 33 | Molecular and Genetic Analysis of TNBC |
| 34 | Hyperthermia and immune modulation in homologous recombination stratified epithelial ovarian cancer: Development of targeted therapeutic approaches |
| 35 | The phase 2 study of HIPEC and the proposed phase 3 RCT comparing between HIPEC and IP chemotherapy. |
| 36 | Role of nuclear receptors in pathogenesis of carcinoma gall bladder |
| 37 | Study of a Surrogate Panel of Immunohistochemical and Molecular Markers to Classify Human Colorectal Carcinomas as per the Consensus Molecular Subtypes and Clinical Correlation |
