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Cancer Immunotherapy
Advanced checkpoint inhibitors and combination therapies for solid tumors and blood cancers.
- PD-1 / PD-L1 inhibitors
- Dual immunotherapy strategies
- Immune-related AE management
Medical Oncologist & Hematologist Bengaluru
Precision oncology,
practised as evidence.
Dr. Amit Kumar Jain is a DrNB-trained specialist bringing world-class oncology expertise to Bengaluru. Leading with science and research, caring with compassion.
- Qualification
- DrNB Medical Oncology
- Hospital
- Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru
- Societies
- ESMO · ASCO · ISMPO · ICON · ISO · API · ICMR · GCP
01The record
Nine years of training and practice,
measured in published work.
A DrNB-trained Medical Oncologist and Hematologist working in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and genomic oncology. ESMO certified since 2021, and an active member of ASCO, ESMO and ISMPO. Currently Consultant at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru.
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Peer-reviewed publications
23
International trial enrolments
8
Society memberships
ESMO
Certified, since 2021
02Evidence
What the record looks like
The practice is built on published work and enrolled patients. Both are plotted here from the same records listed on the research page.
Publications by year
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Peer-reviewed output, 2014–2024 peak 3 in a year
Trial enrolments by tumour group
- Breast Oncology
- 7
- Lung & Respiratory
- 7
- GI & Genitourinary
- 4
- Gynae & Others
- 5
Enrolled as sub-investigator phase III/IV international
03Specializations
What I treat
Two disciplines carry most of the practice. The rest is the surrounding spectrum of solid tumours and haematological malignancy.
- 02 Targeted Therapy Precision-guided treatments focusing on molecular drivers and individual tumor biology.
- 03 Personalized Oncology Utilizing next-generation sequencing and liquid biopsies to personalize treatment strategies.
- 04 Breast & Lung Cancer Comprehensive management of breast and lung malignancies with the latest systemic protocols.
- 05 GI Oncology Specialized care for gastrointestinal cancers using multidisciplinary evidence-based protocols.
- 06 Lymphomas Management of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphomas with modern systemic and biological therapies.
04Blogs
Notes from the clinic
Patient education, written plainly and grounded in published evidence.
- Prevention & Screening Can a Full-Body Scan Really Find Cancer Early? A full body scan can sound reassuring, but for people with no symptoms the evidence does not support whole body CT as routine cancer screening. Targeted, risk-based screening works better.
- Research & Insights How a Common Gut Bacterium Contributes to Colorectal Cancer Researchers have identified how a toxin from Bacteroides fragilis damages the intestinal lining and promotes colorectal cancer. Here's what it means for patients.
- Research & Insights Could Your Morning Coffee Help Unlock the Next Breakthrough in Cancer Research? Could a compound in your morning coffee help scientists understand cancer biology? A new Texas A&M study on the NR4A1 receptor explains what it means and what it does not.
- Research & Insights Why Are Healthy Young Non-Smokers Developing Lung Cancer? More young adults, especially women under 50 who never smoked, are being diagnosed with lung cancer. A study of 187 patients points to pesticide residues as one hypothesis under investigatio…
05Scope
Conditions and services
Consulting at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru. Patients attend from across Bengaluru and from elsewhere in Karnataka and India for second opinions and complex cases.
Conditions
- Breast cancer
- Lung cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Stomach and oesophageal cancer
- Pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Cervical and ovarian cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Leukaemia and multiple myeloma
- Melanoma and skin cancer
- Cancer of unknown primary
- Cancer recurrence
- Second opinions
Services
- Chemotherapy planning and administration
- Immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors
- Targeted therapy
- Molecular profiling and genomic testing
- Liquid biopsy interpretation
- Neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic therapy
- Multidisciplinary tumour board review
- Palliative systemic therapy
Areas served — appointments are held at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Vasanth Nagar, mon–sat: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (by appointment). Patients travel in from Vasanth Nagar, Millers Road, Cantonment, Shivajinagar, Frazer Town, Malleshwaram, Rajajinagar, Jayanagar, Koramangala, Indiranagar, Whitefield, Electronic City, Hebbal, Yelahanka.
06Appointment
Request an appointment
For a first consultation, a second opinion, or a question about an ongoing treatment plan.
Direct contact
- Clinic
- Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru
- Telephone
- +91 91486 90492
- oncojain@gmail.com
- Hours
- Mon–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (by appointment)
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