Speak to an Oncologist Before You Travel
If you or a family member in Uzbekistan is considering travelling to India for cancer treatment, the first step does not have to be choosing a hospital or making travel arrangements.
Your medical records can first be reviewed by Dr Raman Narang, Medical & Hemato-Oncologist in New Delhi, followed by an online consultation to understand the diagnosis, treatment options and whether travelling to India is likely to be useful.
Considering Cancer Treatment in India from Uzbekistan?
Travelling abroad for cancer treatment is an important medical and financial decision.
Before planning your journey to India, it can be helpful to understand:
- Whether the diagnosis and stage are clear
- Whether pathology needs another review
- What treatment options are available
- Whether molecular or genetic testing is required
- Whether the recommended treatment is available locally
- Whether treatment in India may offer an additional option
- What investigations may be required in India
- How long you may need to stay
- Whether treatment or follow-up can continue in Uzbekistan
The aim is to help you understand the medical options before making travel arrangements.
How the Process Works
1. Send Your Medical Reports
You can send the medical records that are currently available, including:
- Biopsy or pathology reports
- PET-CT, CT, MRI or other scan reports
- Blood investigations
- Details of previous chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapy
- Surgery or radiotherapy records
- Molecular testing or NGS reports, if available
You do not need to wait until every report is available before contacting us.
2. Your Cancer Case Is Reviewed
The available medical records are reviewed to understand:
- The diagnosis
- Stage of cancer
- Previous treatment
- Current disease status
- Important unanswered questions
- Possible next treatment options
If any additional reports, pathology review or investigations are required, these can be identified before the consultation.
3. Online Consultation from Uzbekistan
You and your family can speak directly with Dr Raman Narang through an online consultation before deciding whether to travel to India.
The consultation may include discussion about:
- Your diagnosis and stage
- Current treatment options
- Previous treatment and response
- Whether additional testing is required
- Whether molecular testing may be useful
- Whether a second pathology review should be considered
- Whether treatment in India is likely to provide an additional option
- Possible next steps
Family members may also participate in the consultation.
4. Decide Whether Travelling to India Is Worthwhile
Not every cancer patient needs to travel abroad.
In some situations, appropriate treatment may already be available closer to home.
In others, India may provide access to additional investigations, multidisciplinary cancer care, advanced procedures, molecular testing or treatment options.
The purpose of reviewing your case before travel is to determine whether coming to India is likely to provide a meaningful additional option.
Cancer Treatment Options in India
Depending on the diagnosis and stage, cancer treatment in India may involve:
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted therapy
- Hormonal therapy
- Precision oncology
- Molecularly guided cancer treatment
- Surgery
- Radiotherapy
- Treatment for lymphoma
- Treatment for myeloma
- Treatment for other blood cancers
- Multidisciplinary cancer care
Treatment recommendations vary from patient to patient and can only be made after reviewing the clinical information.
Cancer Second Opinion for Patients in Uzbekistan
You do not need to transfer your entire treatment to India in order to seek another oncology opinion.
A second opinion may be useful when:
- Cancer has recently been diagnosed
- A major treatment decision needs to be made
- Cancer has returned
- Treatment has stopped working
- Surgery has been recommended
- Immunotherapy or targeted therapy is being considered
- An expensive treatment has been recommended
- Molecular or NGS testing has been advised
- There is uncertainty about the diagnosis
- You want another opinion before travelling internationally
After the review, you may still choose to continue treatment with your existing oncology team in Uzbekistan.
Precision Oncology and Molecular Testing
Modern cancer treatment increasingly depends on understanding the biological characteristics of an individual tumour.
For selected cancers, tests such as:
- NGS
- EGFR
- ALK
- ROS1
- BRAF
- HER2
- BRCA
- PD-L1
- MSI/MMR
and other biomarkers may influence treatment decisions.
If molecular testing has already been performed, the results can be reviewed as part of the consultation.
If testing has not been performed, whether it is required can be discussed based on the cancer type and treatment situation.
What Medical Records Should You Send?
Where possible, send:
Pathology
Biopsy, histopathology or cytology reports.
Imaging
PET-CT, CT, MRI or other recent scan reports.
Previous Treatment
Details of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, surgery or radiotherapy already received.
Blood Tests
Recent blood counts, liver and kidney function tests and other relevant investigations.
Molecular Reports
NGS, genetic testing or other biomarker reports, if available.
If some reports are missing, the available information can still be reviewed first.
Treatment in New Delhi
If treatment in India is considered appropriate, the next steps can be planned according to the medical requirements of the patient.
Depending on the situation, this may involve:
- Further investigations
- Pathology review
- Specialist consultations
- Day-care cancer treatment
- Hospital admission
- Surgery
- Radiation oncology consultation
- Molecular testing
The hospital and treatment setting can be selected based on the clinical requirements rather than choosing a hospital before the medical plan is clear.
How Long Will I Need to Stay in India?
The duration of stay varies considerably between patients.
A patient travelling for a consultation or investigation may require a relatively short stay.
Patients requiring surgery, radiation therapy or repeated treatment cycles may need to remain in India for longer.
A more realistic estimate can usually be discussed after reviewing the diagnosis and proposed treatment.
Can Treatment Continue in Uzbekistan?
In many situations, yes.
Where medically appropriate, parts of cancer treatment or follow-up may be continued with your treating doctor in Uzbekistan.
This may be particularly useful for patients requiring longer-term cancer treatment.
Online follow-up can also be arranged after returning home.
Meet Your Oncologist in New Delhi
Dr Raman Narang
Medical & Hemato-Oncologist
New Delhi, India
Dr Raman Narang’s clinical practice includes medical oncology, hemato-oncology, precision oncology, biomarker-guided cancer treatment and complex cancer treatment reviews.
International patients can initially send their medical reports and consult online before deciding whether travelling to India is necessary.
For Patients Travelling from Central Asia
Patients considering treatment in India often want to understand their treatment plan before travelling.
Medical reports can first be reviewed remotely, allowing important questions about diagnosis, treatment options, investigations and expected duration of stay to be discussed before making travel arrangements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I consult from Uzbekistan before travelling to India?
Yes. Your available medical reports can first be reviewed, followed by an online consultation.
Do I need to choose a hospital in India before contacting you?
No. The medical situation can first be reviewed. If treatment in India is appropriate, the hospital and facilities required can then be discussed.
Can you review treatment that I have already started in Uzbekistan?
Yes. Previous investigations, treatment and current disease status can be reviewed as part of a second-opinion consultation.
Can my family participate in the consultation?
Yes. Family members may participate in the online consultation.
Can I send pathology and scan reports online?
Yes. Pathology reports, scan reports, blood investigations and previous treatment records can be submitted electronically.
Can you review Russian-language medical records?
Medical records can be submitted even if some are in Russian. Where necessary, translation may be required before a complete medical interpretation can be provided.
Do all patients need to travel to India?
No. One purpose of reviewing the case before travel is to determine whether travelling to India is likely to provide an additional treatment option.
Can treatment continue in Uzbekistan after I return?
In many cases, yes. Where medically appropriate, treatment or follow-up may continue with your existing medical team in Uzbekistan.
Can you review NGS or molecular testing reports?
Yes. Molecular reports can be reviewed to determine whether findings may be relevant to the treatment plan.
Considering Cancer Treatment in India?
You do not need to make travel arrangements before understanding your treatment options.
Send your medical records from Uzbekistan for review.
After the available reports have been assessed, an online consultation can be arranged to discuss the diagnosis, treatment options and whether travelling to India should be considered.