Dr. Kanhu Charan Patro is a radiation oncologist who received multiple awards and honors for his work. He has published extensively, including over 45 volumes of "Oncology Cartoons" to educate the public about cancer through social media. Dr. Patro currently serves as Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute in Visakhapatnam, India.
1. Dr Kanhu Charan Patro
MBBS from MKCG Medical College Berhampur, Orissa, with
gold medal.
MD Radiotherapy, from Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre,
Cuttack.
DNB in Radiation Oncology, first from Orissa for this specialty.
Probably first M.B.A. in Hospital Administration from ICFAI
University.
Former Resident Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai and trained at
IRCH, AIIMS New Delhi.
Visiting fellow in Manheim Cancer Center, Germany and Well
Cornell Medical College, New York.
Principal Clinical Investigator in clinical trials in collaboration
with MD Anderson Texas, US and LUX ESRTO.
Awarded SIOP scholarship on 2008
Awarded AROI fellowship on 2012.
Nominated for “BMJ South Asia Award” 2017 for his own method
of education about oncology through social media everyday across
the country as well as international level popularly known as
“Oncology Cartoons”.
Organizing Secretary 2nd YROC conference on 2014
Organizing Secretary Conference on Re-irradiation on 2107.
Member of AROI, ICRO, IBS, ISNO and former executive
committee member of Indian Brachytherapy Society [IBS].
Head, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mahatma Gandhi
Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh.
Faculty member of ICRO [Indian College Of Radiation Oncology]
2. PUBLICATIONS
1. Isolated humeral recurrence in endometrial carcinoma. Devdas SK, Digumarti L,
Digumarti R, Patro KC, Nutakki R. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2016 Jul-Sep;
37(3):199-201. Doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.190363. Erratum in: Indian J Med Paediatr
Oncol. 2016 Oct-Dec; 37(4):320. PMID:27688615
2. Role of radiation therapy for renal tumors. Parashar B, Patro KC, Smith M, Arora S,
Nori D, Wernicke AG. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2014 Mar; 31(1):86-90. Doi: 10.1055/s-
0033-1363847. Review. PMID: 24596444
3. Metastasis in the choroid due to parotid malignancy. Ray DS, Patro KC, Muralikrishna
V. Indian J Cancer. 2012 Jan-Mar; 49(1):194-5. Doi: 10.4103/0019-509X.98953.
PMID:22842188
4. Cancer care in the rural areas of India: a firsthand experience of a clinical oncologist and
review of literatures. Das S, Patro KC. J Cancer Res Ther. 2010 Jul-Sep;6(3):299-303.
Doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.73369. Review. PMID: 21119257
5. Squamous cell carcinoma over a nevus: a rare case. Patro KC, Padhi S, Singh DN.
J Cancer Res Ther. 2006 Oct-Dec; 2(4):200. PMID: 17998704
6. Optimal Treatment for Clinically Node Positive Prostate Cancer -A Brief Analysis of
NCCN guideline,RTOG study, NCDB [national cancer database] and Cancer Network
Review-Sanjukta Padhi, K C Patro, Raghava Kashyap, Asian Journal of Radiation
Oncology | January-June 2016 | Volume 5 | Number 1
7. Adenocarcinoma of Rectum with Scalp Nodules: A Rare Case Report and Review of
Literature-Sanjukta Padhi, Papuji Meher, Linclon Pujari, K C Patro, Asian Journal of
Radiation Oncology | January-June 2016 | Volume 5 | Number 1
8. Pelvic Insufficiency Fracture [PIF]-A Under/Misdiagnosed Entity - Kanhu Charan
Patro, Siva G. Prasad, Raghava Kashyap, Muralikrishna Voonna, Chitta Ranjan
Kundu,JEMDS, April-2015, Volume: 4 Issue: 35 Page: 6077-6080
9. First reported case of cemento ossifying fibroma of paranasal sinus treated with radiation
in human being , Kanhu Charan Patro, Siva G. Prasad, E. B. Rajmohan, Arun C.
Prabhu, Subhra Das, Muralikrishna Voonna, JEMDS, April-2015, volume-4, issue-34,
page:5986-5989.
10. A clinical case report on restoration and rehabilitation of gross anatomic limb defects , J.
Srinivas Kumar, Sumeet Sharma, Sowjanya G., A. Kranti Kumar, Kanhu Charan Patro,
JEMDS, May-2015, volume-4, issue-35,page:6350-6354
11. Cutaneous metastasis from carcinoma buccal mucosa- an unusual case, Sanjukta Padhi,
Susovan Banerjee Kanhu Charn Patro, Niranjan Routh, Dayanidhi Singh Antiseptic,
(journal of mediciene and surgery) June,2007/volume104/page293
12. Alternative to surgery in early stage lung cancer- Update in lung cancer-2009, published
by Rajiv Gandhi cancer Hospital ,Newdelhi
13. Re-irradiation in gynecological cancers, present experiences and future hopes. Susovan
Banerjee,Shikha Goyal ,Tejinder Kataria,Deepak Gupta, Kanhu Charan Patro,Abhidha
Malik,Shyam Singh Bisht,Ashu Abhishek. Journal of Radiation, Oncology. May / 2018
/pages 1-7
14. Recovery and Tolerance of the Organs at Risk during Re-irradiation, Suman Das, Kanhu
Charan Patro, Ashutosh Mukherji, Journal Of Current Oncology,June/2018/pages 23-28
3. 15. Approach towards Re-irradiation of Common Cancers Anis Bandyopadhyay, Kanhu
Charan Patro, Poulami Basu, Kaushik Roy/Journal Of Current
Oncology,June/2018/pages 29-34
16. Radiobiology of Re-irradiations B. Nanditha Sesikeran, Sayan Paul, Kanhu Charan
Patro , Manoj K. Gupta/ Journal Of Current Oncology,June/2018/pages 35-39
17. Re-irradiation in Central Nervous System Tumors Sayan Paul, B. Nanditha Sesikeran,
Kanhu Charan Patro , Kausik Bhattacharya, Vijay Anand Reddy Palkonda,Journal Of
Current Oncology,June/2018.pages 40-42
18. Oncology cartoons ,volume 1, April 2016,
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19. Oncology cartoons ,volume 2,May 2016
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20. Oncology cartoons ,volume 3, June 2016
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21. Oncology cartoons ,volume 4, July 2016
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22. Oncology cartoons ,volume 5, August 2016
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23. Oncology cartoons ,volume 6, Semptember 2016
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24. Oncology cartoons ,volume 7, October 2016
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25. Oncology cartoons ,volume 8, November 2016
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26. Oncology cartoons ,volume 9, December 2016
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27. Oncology cartoons ,volume 10, January 2017
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28. Oncology cartoons ,volume 11, February 2017
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29. Oncology cartoons ,volume 12, March 2017
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30. Oncology cartoons ,volume 13, April 2017
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31. Oncology cartoons ,volume 14,May 2017
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32. Oncology cartoons ,volume 15, June 2017
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33. Oncology cartoons ,volume 16, July 2017
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34. Oncology cartoons ,volume 17, August 2017
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4. 35. Oncology cartoons ,volume 18, Semptember 2017
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36. Oncology cartoons ,volume 19, October 2017
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37. Oncology cartoons ,volume 20, November 2017
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38. Oncology cartoons ,volume 21, December 2017
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39. Oncology cartoons ,volume 22, January 2018
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40. Oncology cartoons ,volume 23, February 2018
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41. Oncology cartoons ,volume 24, March 2018
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42. Oncology cartoons ,volume 25, APRIL 2018
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43. Oncology cartoons ,volume 26, MAY 2018
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44. Oncology cartoons ,volume 26, JUNE 2018
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