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Printable Teaching Resources

Free, printable oncology teaching material for postgraduate residents, medical students, nurses and practising clinicians, prepared and reviewed by Dr. Haritha Chiramana, MD, DM. Each cancer site has its own set; more sites are added as their modules are completed.

For health professionals. This section uses clinical terms and is general education for doctors, nurses and students, not advice for an individual patient. Patients and families: please read our patient guides instead, Cancer Myth Busters · Understanding your cancer report · Living through cancer treatment, or speak with your own doctor.

By cancer site

Brain TumoursBreast CancerColorectal CancerHead & Neck CancerHepatocellular CarcinomaLung CancerSarcoma

Brain Tumours

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9 PDFs127 online MCQs2 Telugu–English handouts
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Full mini reviewAll 12 sections, figures, algorithms, cases and referencesPDF · 47 pages · 1.7 MBDownload ↓Adult gliomas mini reviewGlioblastoma, IDH-mutant astrocytoma and oligodendrogliomaPDF · 39 pages · 1.4 MBDownload ↓Brain metastases mini reviewSurgery, radiosurgery, CNS-active drugs, supportive carePDF · 33 pages · 1.2 MBDownload ↓Paediatric CNS tumours mini reviewLow-grade glioma, embryonal tumours, ependymoma, DIPGPDF · 33 pages · 1.3 MBDownload ↓
Teach
Notes for neurosurgeonsWhen to refer to oncology; adjuvant treatment by diagnosisPDF · 5 pages · 177 KBDownload ↓Management algorithmsDecision paths for wards, clinics and tumour boardsPDF · 4 pages · 221 KBDownload ↓Quick-reference tablesBiomarkers, treatment by setting, side-effect managementPDF · 9 pages · 356 KBDownload ↓Teaching slides16:9 deck, ready to presentPDF · 77 slides · 621 KBDownload ↓
Test
MCQ bookletPrintable questions by level, with answer keyPDF · 24 pages · 262 KBDownload ↓Online MCQ bank127 questions, three levels, timed mock testsNEET-PG · USMLE · DNBOpen →
For patients
Brain tumour warning signsTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓Seizures and steroid tablets at homeTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓

Breast Cancer

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4 PDFs60 online MCQs
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Full mini reviewAll 12 sections, figures, algorithms, cases and referencesPDF · 33 pages · 1.3 MBDownload ↓
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Management algorithmsDecision paths for wards, clinics and tumour boardsPDF · 3 pages · 232 KBDownload ↓Teaching slides16:9 deck, ready to presentPDF · 70 slides · 844 KBDownload ↓
Test
MCQ bookletPrintable questions by level, with answer keyPDF · 13 pages · 166 KBDownload ↓Online MCQ bank60 questions, three levels, timed mock testsNEET-PG · USMLE · DNBOpen →

Colorectal Cancer

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7 PDFs103 online MCQs3 Telugu–English handouts
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Full mini reviewAll 12 sections, figures, algorithms, cases and referencesPDF · 44 pages · 1.5 MBDownload ↓Colon cancer mini reviewColon cancer and metastatic diseasePDF · 36 pages · 1.3 MBDownload ↓Rectal cancer mini reviewRectal cancer and metastatic diseasePDF · 38 pages · 1.4 MBDownload ↓
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Management algorithmsDecision paths for wards, clinics and tumour boardsPDF · 4 pages · 240 KBDownload ↓Quick-reference tablesBiomarkers, treatment by setting, side-effect managementPDF · 8 pages · 271 KBDownload ↓Teaching slides16:9 deck, ready to presentPDF · 70 slides · 701 KBDownload ↓
Test
MCQ bookletPrintable questions by level, with answer keyPDF · 21 pages · 236 KBDownload ↓Online MCQ bank103 questions, three levels, timed mock testsNEET-PG · USMLE · DNBOpen →
For patients
Bowel cancer warning signsTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓Stool test and colonoscopyTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓Living with a stomaTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 1 pageDownload ↓

Head & Neck Cancer

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7 PDFs116 online MCQs2 Telugu–English handouts
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Full mini reviewAll 12 sections, figures, algorithms, cases and referencesPDF · 59 pages · 2.1 MBDownload ↓Oral cavity cancer mini reviewOral cavity cancer, recurrent disease and survivorshipPDF · 39 pages · 1.2 MBDownload ↓Oropharynx, larynx & hypopharynx mini reviewPharynx and larynx cancers, organ preservation, recurrent diseasePDF · 53 pages · 1.9 MBDownload ↓
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Management algorithmsDecision paths for wards, clinics and tumour boardsPDF · 7 pages · 280 KBDownload ↓Quick-reference tablesBiomarkers, treatment by setting, side-effect managementPDF · 7 pages · 1.6 MBDownload ↓Teaching slides16:9 deck, ready to presentPDF · 84 slides · 9.6 MBDownload ↓
Test
MCQ bookletPrintable questions by level, with answer keyPDF · 20 pages · 225 KBDownload ↓Online MCQ bank116 questions, three levels, timed mock testsNEET-PG · USMLE · DNBOpen →
For patients
Mouth and throat cancer warning signsTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓Mouth care during head and neck radiotherapyTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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4 PDFs
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Full mini reviewAll 12 sections, figures, algorithms, cases and referencesPDF · 52 pages · 3.0 MBDownload ↓Surgery & liver-directed therapy mini reviewResection, ablation, TACE, TARE and SBRT: selection, technique, complications, outcomesPDF · 23 pages · 2.1 MBDownload ↓
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Management algorithmsDecision paths for wards, clinics and tumour boardsPDF · 6 pages · 427 KBDownload ↓Quick-reference tablesBiomarkers, treatment by setting, side-effect managementPDF · 7 pages · 239 KBDownload ↓

Lung Cancer

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7 PDFs114 online MCQs3 Telugu–English handouts
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Full mini reviewAll 12 sections, figures, algorithms, cases and referencesPDF · 43 pages · 1.7 MBDownload ↓NSCLC mini reviewNon-small cell lung cancer onlyPDF · 41 pages · 1.6 MBDownload ↓SCLC mini reviewSmall cell lung cancer onlyPDF · 19 pages · 593 KBDownload ↓
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Management algorithmsDecision paths for wards, clinics and tumour boardsPDF · 4 pages · 253 KBDownload ↓Targeted therapy & immunotherapy quick referenceDrugs by mutation, when to use immunotherapy, side effectsPDF · 7 pages · 267 KBDownload ↓Teaching slides16:9 deck, ready to presentPDF · 74 slides · 736 KBDownload ↓
Test
MCQ bookletPrintable questions by level, with answer keyPDF · 23 pages · 259 KBDownload ↓Online MCQ bank114 questions, three levels, timed mock testsNEET-PG · USMLE · DNBOpen →
For patients
Lung cancer warning signsTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓TB or lung cancer?Telugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 1 pageDownload ↓Stop tobaccoTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 1 pageDownload ↓

Sarcoma

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7 PDFs102 online MCQs2 Telugu–English handouts
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Full mini reviewAll 12 sections, figures, algorithms, cases and referencesPDF · 40 pages · 1.4 MBDownload ↓Soft tissue sarcoma mini reviewLimb, trunk, retroperitoneal and metastatic soft tissue sarcomaPDF · 35 pages · 1.2 MBDownload ↓Bone sarcoma mini reviewOsteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and chondrosarcomaPDF · 25 pages · 954 KBDownload ↓
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Management algorithmsDecision paths for wards, clinics and tumour boardsPDF · 5 pages · 173 KBDownload ↓Quick-reference tablesBiomarkers, treatment by setting, side-effect managementPDF · 8 pages · 268 KBDownload ↓Teaching slides16:9 deck, ready to presentPDF · 77 slides · 673 KBDownload ↓
Test
MCQ bookletPrintable questions by level, with answer keyPDF · 20 pages · 233 KBDownload ↓Online MCQ bank102 questions, three levels, timed mock testsNEET-PG · USMLE · DNBOpen →
For patients
A lump in the body: warning signsTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓Bone pain in children and teenagersTelugu and English side by side, with QR code, to print or sharePDF · 2 pagesDownload ↓

Each mini review has 12 sections: presentation and common traps, screening and workup, biomarkers, surgery and radiotherapy, systemic therapy (no doses), management algorithms, survivorship, landmark trials, case vignettes with lines of management, and cited references. Modules marked “Draft” are complete in content and awaiting medical review.

Using these materials in teaching

Teaching sessions with Dr. Haritha

Dr. Haritha Chiramana, Senior Medical Oncologist & Hemato-Oncologist at C.R. Reddy Cancer Center, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India, teaches oncology to postgraduates and medical students, including lectures at ACSR Government Medical College and Narayana Medical College, Nellore. Medical colleges, departments and professional groups may request lectures, case-based sessions or journal-club guidance.

Write to info@drharitha.co.in  ·  Phone 0861 232 5344  ·  WhatsApp +91 79896 42272
Please mention your institution, audience, preferred topic and dates.

How to cite and reuse

Every reviewed module ends with a ready-made citation (Vancouver and APA). The material is free to use and share for teaching with attribution, but please do not alter it or use it commercially (Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0). Clinical content is general education and must be checked against current guidelines and individual patient factors.