
Dr. T Raja (Dr. Raja Thirumalairaj)
Director
37+ Years of ExperienceMedical Oncologist
MBBS, MD, DM
Reg. No.:44169 (Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1988)
Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet, Chennai
English, Tamil
Consultation Fee ₹ 1,000 - 2,500

About Dr. T Raja
Dr. T. Raja is a highly experienced Medical Oncologist with over 37 years of dedicated service in cancer care. Renowned as a leading Cancer Specialist in Chennai, he offers comprehensive expertise across all aspects of oncology. His treatment approach blends advanced therapies with personalized care tailored to each patient's unique needs.
Dr. T. Raja's Expertise and Specializations
- Comprehensive Cancer Care: As a trusted name in oncology, Dr. T Raja, Oncologist in Chennai, offers a wide array of treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and palliative care. Every treatment plan is thoughtfully customized to meet the patient's medical and emotional needs, making him one of the best medical oncologists in Chennai.
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Specialist: Known for his skills in complex procedures, Dr. T Raja, Apollo Chennai, also specializes in bone marrow and stem cell transplants. His expertise in this area provides renewed hope to patients dealing with blood cancers and severe immunological disorders.
- Champion of Preventive Oncology: A strong advocate of early detection, Dr. T Raja emphasizes the importance of routine screenings and proactive cancer checks. His preventive care strategies have helped in early diagnosis and better treatment outcomes. Currently, Dr. T Raja is regarded as one of the best medical oncologists in Chennai.
Top Procedures Performed by Dr. T. Raja (Dr. Raja Thirumalairaj) and Their Cost
Dr. T Raja offers a range of cancer treatments. Below is a summary of some procedures along with their approximate costs in INR and USD.
Procedure |
Cost in INR |
Cost in USD |
Chemotherapy |
1,00,000 – 2,50,000 |
1,250 – 3,125 |
Bone Marrow Transplantation |
10,00,000 – 20,00,000 |
12,500 – 25,000 |
Immunotherapy |
2,00,000 – 5,00,000 |
2,500 – 6,250 |
Targeted Therapy |
2,50,000 – 6,00,000 |
3,125 – 7,500 |
Palliative Care |
50,000 – 1,50,000 |
625 – 1,875 |
Note: The above costs are approximate and may vary based on individual cases and hospital policies.
Some Noteworthy Patient Reviews for Dr. T Raja
His patient-first attitude and focus on complete therapy have earned him immense respect. Here are some Dr. T Raja reviews from peers and patients.
"Dr. Raja's expertise in medical oncology is commendable. His treatment approach is both professional and compassionate."
"Grateful for Dr. Raja's dedication and skill. The chemotherapy was administered with utmost precision."
"My 10-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma. Under Dr. T Raja's care at Apollo, we observed satisfactory results, and his approach instilled confidence in our family."
"Dr. Raja's proficiency in managing Carcinoid is commendable. His personalized approach and effective interventions have made a significant impact on my overall health."
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Education
- MBBS – Madurai Kamaraj University, 1988
- MD (Paediatrics) – Gujarat University, 1993
- DM (Oncology) – Gujarat University, 1997
Training & Certificates
- Advanced Training in Medical Oncology
- Gold Medalist in DM Oncology – Gujarat University, 1996
Past Experience
- Director – Medical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai
- Senior Consultant – Medical Oncology & BMT, Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai
- DNB Medical Oncology Teacher, Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai
Awards
- Gold Medal in DM Oncology, Gujarat University, 1996
Associations/Membership
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO)
- Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
- Association of Physicians of India
- European Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
- Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON)
Field of Expertise
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Therapy
- Benign and Cancerous Tumor Excision
- Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment
- CAR T-Cell Therapy
- Carcinoid Tumor Treatment
- Castleman Disease Treatment
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Completion Thyroidectomy
- CyberKnife Surgery
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Endoscopic Tumor Removal
- Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Treatment
- High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Prostate Cancer
- Hormone Therapy
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
- Immunotherapy
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
- Lumpectomy
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
- Metastatic Tumor Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
- Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Treatment
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment
- Oncological Surgery
- Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- PET CT Scan
- Proton Therapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Radioisotope Therapy
- Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Treatment
- Robotic Cancer Surgery
- Skin Lymphoma Treatment
- Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Targeted Therapy
- Thymectomy
- Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment
- Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Vulvar Cancer Treatment
- Whipple Procedure
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adenosquamous Carcinoma
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma
- Adult Hodgkins Lymphoma
- AIDS-Related Cancer
- Ameloblastoma
- Anal Cancer
- Anaplastic Carcinoma
- Appendix Cancer
- Atypical Hyperplasia
- Atypical Spindle Cell Tumor
- Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
- Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
- Benign Bone Tumors
- Benign Hematology
- Benign Lung Tumors
- Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
- Bile Duct Cancer, Stones, & Strictures
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Cancer
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Bronchial Tumors
- Burkitt Lymphoma
- Cancer in Children
- Carcinoid Syndrome
- Carcinoid Tumor (Gastrointestinal)
- Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs
- Cervical Cancer
- Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Colorectal Cancer
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
- Cyclic Neutropenia
- Desmoid Tumor
- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
- Elevated PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Level
- Embryonal Tumors
- Eosinophilia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagectomy
- Esthesioneuroblastoma
- Estrogen Dependent Cancers
- Ewing Sarcoma
- Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor
- Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
- Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Inherited
- Follicular Lymphoma
- Free Flap Surgery for Treating Osteoradionecrosis
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Giant Cell Tumor
- Gum Tumor
- Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Heart Cancer
- Hepatocellular Cancer
- Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
- Hurthle Cell Carcinoma
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer
- Immunotherapy
- In-situ Breast Cancer
- Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Intraocular Melanoma
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
- Islet Cell Tumor
- Kaposi Sarcoma
- Large Cell Carcinoma
- Large Granular Lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia
- Leukemia
- Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cysts & Liver Tumors
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphatic Cancer
- Lymphocytosis
- Male Breast Cancer
- Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
- Malignant Mesothelioma
- Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
- Mediastinal Tumor
- Medullary Carcinoma
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Metastatic Cancer
- Metastatic Spinal Tumors
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary
- Metastatic Tumors
- Mouth Cancer
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- NUT Midline Carcinoma
- Oncogenic Osteomalacia
- Ophthalmic Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Osteosarcoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
- Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer
- Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Paraganglioma
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parotid Gland Tumor
- Pediatric Chordomas
- Pediatric Ependymoma
- Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor
- Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumor
- Pediatric Spinal Tumor
- Pediatric Vascular Tumors
- Penile Cancer
- Pharyngeal Cancer
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
- Pineal Region Tumor
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Pleural Tumor
- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
- Prostate Cancer
- PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (Cowden Syndrome and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome)
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
- Rectal Cancer
- Recurrent Cancer
- Relapsed ALL
- Relapsed AML
- Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
- Renal Cell Cancer
- Retinoblastoma (Cancer of the Eye)
- Retroperitoneal Tumor
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Salivary Gland Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Sezary Syndrome
- Skin Cancer
- Skull Base Tumor
- Small Cell Carcinoma
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Spinal Tumor
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
- Stage 4 Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Sun Exposure & Skin Cancer
- Synovial Sarcoma
- Testicular Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thrombocytosis
- Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
- Thymus Gland Tumor
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tracheobronchial Tumor
- Transitional Cell Cancer
- Urethral Cancer
- Uterine Sarcoma
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vascular Tumor
- Vulvar Cancer
- Wilms Tumor
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