Dr. Priyanka Alurkar

Dr. Priyanka is a radiation oncologist. She has 6 years of experience in the field, and has handled various types of malignancies. Her primary interest is in breast cancer and gynecological malignancies. She is experienced in advanced RT techniques like Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Stereotactic RadioSurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), Brachytherapy. She has executed Hypofractionation Treatment Regimens (Shortened Duration of overall Treatment) in Breast, Prostate and other sites.

• MBBS from BJ Medical College (2010-16)
• MD Radiation Oncology from Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal (2016-19)

• Experience of 6 years post MD
• Worked as a senior resident/clinical associate in Radiation Oncology at Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai from June 2019 to December 2020
• Worked as a Consultant in Radiation Oncology in Apollo CBCC cancer centre (2021 to 2024)

• Member of AROI (Association of Radiation Oncologists of India)
• Member of GIOS (GI Oncology Society)
• Member of IASLC (International Association For the Study of Lung Cancer)

• Patterns of Recurrence, Long-term Survival and Toxicity Analysis of Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Patients – published in June 2018 in International Journal of Gynaecological Cancer
• Dose distribution in coronary arteries in left-sided breast cancer treated with radiotherapy – Nov 2018
• Severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) infection and its impact on cancer patients receiving radiation therapy: Prevalence, protection, and clinical effects – Jan 2021
• Factors predicting magnitude of heart dose reduction with DIBH-RT in left breast cancers – Nov 2020
• as first author – Swallowing outcomes post volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Head and Neck cancer patients using MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory: An institutional experience – published in April 2020 in International Journal of Cancer Management