The Department of Medical Oncology at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), Lahore proudly serves as the backbone of the institution and plays a central role in the diagnosis, coordination of care, treatment and surveillance of adult cancer patients. The Department of Medical Oncology comprises consultant medical oncologists, medical officers and fellows, nursing team leaders and administrative staff that work in unison to provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive and compassionate care in accordance with the established international guidelines and standards of care.
Cancer is a complex and multidimensional illness. In accordance with the international norms of best practices, all patients at SKMCH&RC are assessed in a multidisciplinary conference where a team of medical, radiation and surgical oncologists along with pathologists and radiologists work together to prepare a personalised treatment plan for each individual patient. Patients are then treated in accordance with disease-specific internationally-accepted management guidelines.