Dr. Madhavan V. Pillai M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
925 Chestnut Street Suite 320a Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Madhavan Pillai is an oncologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Pillai specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Pillai manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
Med Coll, Univ Of Kerala, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1966
Medical College Thiruvananthapuram 1966
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Skin toxicity evaluation protocol with panitumumab (STEPP), a phase II, open-label, randomized trial evaluating the impact of a pre-Emptive Skin treatment regimen on skin toxicities and quality of life in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- The efficacy and safety of panitumumab administered concomitantly with FOLFIRI or Irinotecan in second-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: the secondary analysis from STEPP (Skin Toxicity Evaluation Protocol With Panitumumab) by KRAS statu
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Review.
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