Dr. Kirthi Koushik A.S

Research:

●       He has a special interest in cancer research, especially in the fields of evaluation of high-precision techniques of radiotherapy; long-term toxicities and quality of life; biological imaging; brachytherapy; and head and neck cancer.

●       He has over 60 publications under his name, predominantly in the fields of radiation oncology and breast oncology.

●       Dr. Koushik is currently involved in the following research projects:

Ø  An Open Label, Comparative, Three-Arm, Randomized, Parallel Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Turmeric Oral Rinse in Oral Mucositis during Cancer Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

Ø  Dry Eye Evaluation in Patients Undergoing RT for Oral Carcinoma.

Ø  Molecular Profiling of Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Tumors in India -A Prospective Study

Ø  Comparison of Stereotactic Boost V/S HDR Brachytherapy Boost in Carcinoma Nasopharynx - Prospective Dose Escalation Study.

Ø  Effect of Radiation on The Carotid Complex in Oral Cavity in Cancer Patients Receiving Unilateral Neck Irradiation - An Observational Study

Ø  Impact of HPV And EGFR Status on The Response Rates in Head& Neck Patients - An Observational Study

Publications:

·         Multidisciplinary teams in thoracic oncology-from tragic to strategic. Ann Transl Med 2015;3(7):89.

·         Primary Cerebello-pontine angle Melanoma, a case report, International Journal of cancer therapy and Oncolgy, 2015:2(3).

·         A case of Endometrial carcinoma with age related hyperkyphosis treated with definitive Radiotherapy, IJCTO 2015: (3) 1.

·         A prospective dosimetric and clinical comparison of acute hematological toxicities in 3DCRT & IMRT with concurrent chemotherapy in carcinoma cervix, JCRT, 2015: (11),1.

·         Epworth Sleepiness Scale- a novel tool to assess somnolence syndrome post radiotherapy to brain. Int J Cancer Ther Oncol 2015; 3(1):03014.

·         Nasopharyngeal synovial sarcoma - An oncological surprise. Int J Cancer Ther Oncol 2014; 2(4):020412.

·         Analysis Late Radiation Proctitis among patients treated for Cervical Cancer – A comparative study between Linear Accelerator and Cobalt Teletherapy. Clinical Ovarian and Other Gynecologic Cancer, Vol 6, No.1/2, 46-9, 2014.

·         Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath tumor of Bucal Mucosa: An Oncological Surprise. American J of Medical Case Reports 2014(2):10,222-224.

·         Principles of Radiation Oncology: A Beams Eye View for a Surgeon. Indian J Surg Oncol (2013) Vol:4 255-262.

·         Metatypical Carcinoma: A Rare Case Report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2012 May (Suppl-1), Vol-6(3):472-474.

·         How common is hypothyroidism after external radiotherapy to the neck in head and neck cancer patients? Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2011 Jul;32(3):143-8.

·         Electron Arc Therapy for Bilateral Chest Wall Irradiation: Treatment & Dosimetric Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2011:216-222.

·         Carcinoma cervix treated with Radiotherapy — our experience with emphasis on our concerns. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2010 Feb;60(1):61–5.

·         Positional variation of applicators during low dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a prospective study. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2010 Sep;2(3):93-97.

·         Merkel Cell Carcinoma of Skin. Indian Journal of Medical & Paediatric Oncology. Vol.29 No 4,2008.

·         Unilateral Solitary Choroid Metastasis from Breast Cancer: Rewarding results of external radiotherapy. J Cancer Res Ther-Oct-Dec 2008-Vol.4- Issue-4.

·         Unusual Case of Pulmonary and Hepatic Metastases of Mandibular Ameloblastoma. Indian J.of Medical and Paediatric Oncology Vol 28 No 3,2007.

·         Adjuvant radiotherapy in carcinoma buccal mucosa; more conformal the best: Is it so? J Cancer Res Ther. 2019 Jul-Sep;15(3):539-543.

·         Brachytherapy in Head and Neck Cancers: "Are We Doing It or Are We Done with It". Indian J Surg Oncol. 2018 Jun;9(2):171-174.

·         Molecular Marker as a Prognostic Indicator in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2019 Mar;10(1):162-166.

·         Angular variation of applicators in LDR-ICBT. Journal of analytical oncology 2017-6,23-29.

·         Impact of Molecular Predictors on the Response Rates in Head and Neck Cancer Patients - an Observational Study. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2016 Dec;7(4):380-385.

·         Assessment of Biochemical Profile in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Concurrent Cisplatin Chemotherapy. 2019. Journal of Analytical Oncology, 8, 1–4.

·         Brachytherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: A Forgotten Art or a Skill to be Remembered!!. 2017. Journal of Analytical Oncology, 6(1), 14–22.

·         The nuances of brachytherapy taught by teachers from beyond: Questionnaire-based assessment of the first cadaveric hands-on brachytherapy workshop in India. Brachytherapy. 2016 Sep-Oct;15(5):593-7.