Prof. Dr. Qazi Mushtaq Hussain
Head, Department of Radiotherapy
Dhaka Medical College
Cancer has now emerged as a major public health problem in Bangladesh. Day by day number of cancer patients are increasing. The Department of Radiotherapy of Dhaka Medical College & Hospital is the first government cancer treatment centre which was established in 1958. From its inception, the Department of Radiotherapy continues to play an important role in cancer patient care as well as academic and research activities.
In this department we provide both radiotherapy (external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy) and chemotherapy. Radiotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs.
Activities
This department is serving the nation for a long time with minimum man power and resources. In 1999, 2454 new patients were treated. In 2016, 5206 new patients were treated among them 2689 were male and 2517 female. Besides radiotherapy, patients also received chemotherapy in indoor.
At OPD (Outdoor Patient Department), daily about 100-150 patients are enrolled among them 10 to 15 are new patients. At OPD, new patients are given plan of treatment after consultation with senior doctors and follow up of older patients. Those patients who need chemotherapy and general management get admitted in the indoor dept. There is 70 beds in indoor and occupancy rate is 100%. Besides this, there is daycare facilities where 6-8 patients can take chemotherapy per day.
Everyday about 120 patients receive radiotherapy. In 2016, about 1592 patients got treatment with external beam radiotherapy. Brachytherapy started in DMCH in 2015 and 10-12 patients are treated per week. Till now more than 300 patients are treated.
Administrative Structure
The Head of the Department provides leadership in all aspects of Departmental affairs. He is ultimately accountable to the Principal of the Institute.
Working Manpower
Human resource of this department
Machines
1. LINAC-1
2. Cobalt60 Teletherapy- 2
3. Cobalt60 Brachytherapy- 1
4. TPS- 2
5. Treatment modalities-Teletherapy, Brachytherapy, Chemotherapy in Indoor and Day care.
Academic Activity
1. 5th year MBBS class, 10 lecture per year
2. 3rd year and 4th year students are placed
3. Postgraduate students from BSMMU and DMC
4. EPMS- Electronic patient management system.
5. Students from Institute of Health Technology for internship and honarary training.
6. Daily class for the trainee Doctors.
7. Weekly CME on Wednesday.
8. Tumour board with Gynaecology, Urology and other departments as per requirement.
9. Clinicopathological session with Surgery department 3-4 monthly.
10. Journal club session with surgery department 3-4 monthly.
11. Central presentation in Gallery.
12. Some research work is running by students of different institutions.
13. MD Oncology course will be started from January 2019.
Facilities
1. Library
2. Class room
3. Conference room
4. Doctors Lounge
5. Out door
6. In door
7. Day care
8. Mini OT for Brachytherapy
9. Museum
LINAC Machine
Extra Academic Activities
1. Observation of World Cancer Day- 4th February
2. Breast cancer awareness month- Pink October
3. Cultural programmes, picnic
4. Bangla New year, Autumn, Spring celebration
Our department needs
1. One more LINAC
2. Two Cobalt 60 Teletherapy
3. One Brachytherapy
4. Two simulators
5. Two TPS
For better service, quality treatment of the cancer patients, number of Oncologists should be increased.
Profile of Prof. Hussain
Dr. Qazi Mushtaq Hussain, a high profile medical educationist and physician of Bangladesh, is now Professor and Head of the Department of Radiotherapy of Dhaka Medical College.
He manages outdoor and indoor patients, 2D and 3D CRT planning for radiotherapy for cobalt and LINAC and prescribes different chemotherapy protocols for inpatients and day-care patients. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students, does research works and takes part in case presentation and other educational programs like CMEs. He has performed administrative jobs also and has many National and International Publications to his credit.
Prof. Hussain received IAEA and BAEC training on nuclear safety and Radiation control in 1998-99 He attended 3D-CRT at TATA memorial Cancer hospital at Mumbai India in 2010 and completed IAEA/RCA Training Course on Introduction to Image Based Radiotherapy (RAS 6053), Philippines in 2011 and was active participant in different oncology seminars in many countries.
His hobby is travelling, listening music and reading books. He is also actively involved in Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) as General Member; Bangladesh Society of Radiation Oncologists (BSRO) as General Secretary; Federation of Asian Organizations for Radiation Oncologists (FARO) as Councilor; Bangladesh Cancer Society as Life member and EC member; Dhaka Medical College Alumni Trust as Life member; Dhaka Medical College Teachers’ Association as General Member; Bangladesh Society for Study of Pain as General Member; ESMO as General Member and ASCO as General Member. Prof. Hussain is also National Project Coordinator of RAS-6086.
