Nepal's Pioneer of IMRT and VMAT Radiotherapy
Dr. Subhas Pandit was thefirst oncologist to introduce IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy) and VMAT in Nepal — precision radiotherapy techniques that deliver higher tumour doses while protecting surrounding healthy tissue. He published the first IMRT outcomes data from Nepal in Annals of Oncology — the world's highest-impact oncology journal.
Cancer Specialist
Dr. Subhas Pandit trained in radiation oncology atAll India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi— India's highest-ranked medical institution, the same institution where India's most senior oncologists trained. He then completed a fellowship in Head and Neck IMRT under Prof. Vincent Gregoire at UCL Belgium — one of the most cited radiation oncologists in the world and architect of international head and neck radiotherapy guidelines.
"A clinical oncologist does not choose between chemotherapy and radiation. He designs the complete treatment — integrating both, coordinated from day one, through the same physician, for the same patient."
As a Clinical Oncologist, his scope covers the full spectrum: chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, concurrent chemoradiation, precision radiotherapy, and brachytherapy. In cancers that require both chemotherapy and radiation — head and neck, cervical, lung, rectal, oesophageal — having one specialist coordinate both produces better-timed, better-integrated, and safer treatment.
He returned to Nepal and built a comprehensive oncology programme at Kathmandu Cancer Center from the ground up — introducing IMRT, VMAT, and image-guided brachytherapy to the country for the first time. He serves as Academic Director at KCC and has led research focused program, setting the national standard .
Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Targeted Therapy, and Radiotherapy — All at KCC
Dr. Pandit manages the full range of cancer treatments. Patients with any cancer requiring systemic therapy, radiation, or both do not need to travel to India or abroad . The same international protocols are applied here.
Systemic Cancer Therapies
Precision Radiation Therapy
Every Cancer — Managed by One Specialist Who Knows the Full Picture
International Protocols. Multidisciplinary Planning. Applied in Nepal.
Every patient at KCC is discussed at the Multidisciplinary Tumour Board. Chemotherapy, radiation, surgery — no single modality is planned in isolation. This is how the world's best cancer centres work. It is how KCC works under Dr. Pandit's leadership.
Head & Neck Cancer
Concurrent Cisplatin-IMRT
Interstitial and surface brachytherapy
Cervical Cancer
Chemoradiation + IGBT Brachytherapy
GEC-ESTRO image-guided adaptive brachytherapy protocol — the global gold standard for definitive cervical cancer treatment.
Lung Cancer
Chemotherapy. Radiotherapy. Immunotherapy
Available at KCC.
Prostate Cancer
Radiotherapy. Hormones. Chemotherapy
Complete range of treatment for prostate cancer.
With 238+ Google Scholar citations and publications in journals including Annals of Oncology, PLOS ONE, and Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, Dr. Pandit is one of Nepal's most cited oncologists .
Annals of Oncology · 2019
First IMRT Paper from Nepal
A landmark for oncology in the country.
Read Publication →PLOS ONE · 2024
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Nepal: Ethnic & Geographic Distribution
First large-scale characterisation of NPC patterns in Nepal by ethnicity, geography, and histology . Cited by international NPC researchers.
Read Publication →Radiation Oncology Journal
Lip Brachytherapy
First case series on lip cancer treatment without surgey and excellent cosmetic outcome
Read Publication →Book Chapters
Radiation Oncology & Neuro-Oncology
Authored chapters in two medical reference books — Radiation Oncology and Neuro-Oncology — serving as academic references for the regional oncology community.
Google Scholar →Invited Speaker — Canada, Australia, Africa
Dr. Pandit has been invited to present at international brachytherapy and oncology conferences across three continents — sharing Nepal's clinical experience and outcomes with the global oncology community.
Dr. Subhas Pandit — In His Own Words
Dr. Subhas Pandit on cancer treatment, clinical oncology, and patient care at Kathmandu Cancer Center
Should I Go to India for Cancer Treatment?
In most cases, no. The standard patients seek in India is determined by where their doctors trained. Dr. Subhas Pandit trained at AIIMS — the institution that sets that standard. The protocols he uses at KCC are the same ones he learned there, and in some cases refined further at UCL Belgium.
Going to India
- High travel and hotel costs throughout treatment
- Language barriers in clinical communication
- Away from family for weeks or months
- Difficult follow-up requiring repeat travel
- Risk of care fragmentation across visits
Treatment at KCC Nepal
- AIIMS-trained oncologist — same source as India
- Same IMRT, chemo, immunotherapy protocols
- Family nearby throughout treatment
- Same team from diagnosis to follow-up
- MDT Tumour Board for every new case
- Significantly lower total treatment cost
क्यान्सर उपचार — नेपालमै सम्भव छ, भारत जानु पर्दैन
डा. सुभाष पण्डित नेपालका सर्वश्रेष्ठ क्यान्सर विशेषज्ञहरूमध्ये एक हुन्। उहाँले भारतको सबभन्दा प्रतिष्ठित मेडिकल संस्था — AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), नयाँ दिल्ली — बाट Radiation Oncology मा MD गर्नुभयो। त्यसपछि बेल्जियमको UCL विश्वविद्यालयमा Head & Neck Cancer को Radiation Therapy मा थप प्रशिक्षण पनि लिनुभयो।
उहाँले नेपालमा पहिलोपटक IMRT (एक उन्नत किसिमको Radiation Therapy) र VMAT सुरु गर्नुभयो — र यी प्रविधिहरूबारे विश्वकै सर्वोच्च अन्कोलोजी जर्नल Annals of Oncology मा अनुसन्धान प्रकाशित गर्नुभयो। यो उपलब्धि नेपालका अन्य कुनै पनि अन्कोलोजिस्टले भेट्टाएका छैनन्।
डा. पण्डित केवल Radiation मा सीमित छैनन् — उहाँ Clinical Oncologist हुन्, जसले Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy र Targeted Therapy पनि हेर्नुहुन्छ। अर्थात् क्यान्सरको सम्पूर्ण उपचार एउटै विशेषज्ञबाट प्राप्त गर्न सकिन्छ। क्यान्सरको जटिल उपचारमा यो एकीकृत दृष्टिकोण निकै महत्त्वपूर्ण छ।
उहाँ KCC City Clinic, न्यू बानेश्वर, काठमाडौँ मा हरेक दिन बिरामी हेर्नुहुन्छ। ठूलो आन्द्राको, घाँटीको, फोक्सोको, स्तनको, पाठेघरको क्यान्सर लगायत सबै किसिमका क्यान्सरको उपचार अहिले काठमाडौँ क्यान्सर सेन्टर (KCC) मा नै हुन्छ। अपोइन्टमेन्टका लागि: ०१-५३१२१२३ वा ९७६३-४९०९५०।
What Patients Ask Before Their First Consultation
Refer a Patient to Dr. Subhas Pandit
GPs, surgeons, and specialists across Nepal can refer patients directly. Oncology referrals are reviewed at the Multidisciplinary Tumour Board. A written management plan is provided back to the referring clinician. Urgent cases are accommodated within 24 hours.