Frequently Asked Questions

Certain documents you need to carry during your first visit to a paediatric oncologist include physical checkups, blood test reports, past treatment records, and ongoing prescriptions. Our paediatric oncologist offers quality assistance during the visit and treatment preparations.

A paediatric oncologist treats several common conditions, such as blood and bone tumours, bone marrow diseases, loss of hunger, vision problems, frequent fainting, irregular physical growth, anaemia, and cancers. Our paediatric oncologist in Calicut provides complete medical support for these conditions.

Several advancements are utilised by paediatric oncologists, such as biopsy tools, laparoscopes, stethoscopes, opthalometers, digital BP monitors, infusion pumps, CT scanners, X-ray machines, ultrasound devices, and MRI scanners. Our paediatric oncologists in access the latest technologies for quality treatments.

You can ask several questions to a paediatric oncologist, such as what problems they diagnose and treat, how they prepare for surgery, what conditions they examine during emergencies, how long they have been practising, and whether they provide medical support for recovery.

Paediatric oncologists first analyse the patient’s conditions through various tests, monitor core symptoms, and then prepare a personalised treatment plan. They work closely with children to understand their conditions before deciding on treatments. Our paediatric oncologist follows this approach to develop effective solutions.

Paediatric oncologists offer effective treatments to children suffering from brain tumours or cancers. They implement core diagnostic methods to track symptoms and propose necessary medical support. They also collaborate with other doctors to analyse the children's conditions and prepare treatment plans.

Parents must carry all documents related to the child’s health and his/ her favourite toy to keep the child busy, and they must reach the Aster MIMS Hospital earlier than the appointment time. Further, parents can also review the guidelines and instructions that they need to follow during and after the treatment.

The growing phase of the child is important to monitor; therefore, within 48 to 72 hours of delivery, parents must see the paediatrician. Secondly, during the child’s first year, the first few weeks are considered important for a routine checkup. Parents are also advised to make appointments when the child turns two, four, six, nine, twelve, fifteen, and eighteen months old.

Patients must carry documents related to their child’s medical treatment, a list of medications that the child is taking, and test results from previous treatments. Parents must also bring insurance documents, identification documents, and a list of questionnaires to ask medical staff.

Major diseases that paediatricians treat include cardiac abnormalities, as some babies are born with heart murmurs. Though these are temporary, they require thorough examinations by paediatricians. Further, they examine stomach viruses, digestive issues, and respiratory ailments like chronic asthma, exercise-induced asthma, and allergy-induced asthma.