- MBBS (Pera)
- MD Oncology (Colombo)
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education Programme ? Conducted by Staff development Centre of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Dr. Sachini Lasanthi Malaviarachchi
MBBS (Pera) MD Oncology (Colombo)
Senior Lecturer
- Qualifications
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Qualifications
- Research Interests
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Research Interests
- Novel therapeutic agents for poorly responding malignant tumours and further development in the field of immune therapy.
- Impact of palliative care on patient and tumor response to palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- Research & Publications
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Research & Publications
Researches
- An epidemiological study on patients who have undergone Pulmonary lobectomy in National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara from 2007 to 2010. Supervised by Dr. W.L Karunarathne (MS, FRCS), Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara, Sri Lanka
- Descriptive study in learning disability ? to what extend it can be prevented. Supervised by Dr. Priyani Rathnayake (MD)Annual Academic sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists ? 2004
- Clinical Audit to assess the strategies affecting quality of life following radical surgery in NSCLC patients over the period of 2007 to 2010. Supervised by Dr. W.L Karunarathne (MS, FRCS), Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara, Sri Lanka
- Clinical Audit in management of Locally advanced carcinoma of Cervix at The Christie Hospital,UK. Supervised by Dr.Susen Davidson ; Dr.Jack Livesy; Dr.Lisa barraclow
- Clinical Audit to find out validity and therapeutic advantage of assessment of creatinine clearance vs formula method of calculating creatinin clearance prior to administration of nephrotoxic chemotherapeutic agents at The Chritie Hospital,UK. Supervised by July Lonchaster [MD Clinical Oncology]
- Clinical Audit to assess survival following Radical Chemo Radiotherapy in Inoperable carcinoma of Cervix at PGH Badulla with Oncology team PGH Badulla. 2015
- A descriptive study on the demographic features of cancer patients seeking treatment at DGH Polonnaruwa PMJ-Polonnaruwa Medical Journal ISSN 2602-8743, Issue1,December 2017.
- Rather unusual Laryngeal growth; Mendis WAS,Medagedara AU,Athukorala S,Malaviarachchi SL, Premachandra ND,De Alwis D, Jayasekara DNPP, Fernando MAN:PMJ-Polonnaruwa Medical Journal ISSN 2602-8743, Issue1,December 2017.
Poster Presentations
- An Epidemiological study on patients who underwent pulmonary Lobectomy in Chest Hospital Welisara from 2007 to 2010. ? The 40th Annual Academic Sessions of The College Of Surgeons Sri Lanka Jointly held with The Royal College of Edinburgh. (2011)
- A study on Pattern of Breast Cancer Presentation at UHKDU Oncology Unit; Liyanage S Malaviarachchi SL, Balawardhana J, Perera NRP, Senanayake AN, Thilakaratne U, Balakrishnan S; 2020/8; 13th International Research Conference Abstracts Book; Volume 13; Issue 1; Pages 39
Participation in Clinical Trials:
- Working as a Sub investigator-LUX ? Breast 1-International Multicenter phase 111 Clinical Trial at National research center , National cancer Institute, Colombo
- Working as a Sub Investigator in Head & Neck trial ? International multicenter Phase 111 Clinical Trial the Christie Hospital, Manchester,UK.
Publications:
BooksWhat you should know when you have Pancreatic tumor 2020/08 ISBN 978-955-35950-0-3
Journal Articles
- A cancer that can be prevented by a vaccine; SL Malaviarachchi; 2020/12/11; Daily Mirror Health Capsule; http://epaper.dailymirror.lk/epaper; Publisher daily mirror: homepage.aspx#_articleb258875fb-458-40e4
- News Bulletin; District General Hospital Gampaha ? The Official News Magazine August 2016 Volume001.
- Publication to Commemorate 10th Anniversary Cancer Society Gampaha. ? Stay away from Cancer
- Suwaya Magazine; Management of Breast cancer and related problems 2019/11
- Malaviarachchi SL; Cancer no longer a ?Cancer?; Volume 5; Issue 9th section 821241; Pages 75 (2018/3)
- Chanel Dinesh Ekanayake, Nayman Munasinghe, Iranthi Kumarasinghe, Sachini Rasnayake; Elevated Ca 125 level in mutinous cyst adenoma and a teratoma: a case report; International journal of case report; Volume 14; Issue 141(2020)
- Malaviarachchi S; Fats to follow during Cancer chemotherapy; Suwaya magazine; Volume 7 Issue 11 Pages 64 (2020/9)
Presentations
- Sri Lanka College of Anaesthesiologist Annual Academic sessions 2017; Local faculty : Pathophysiology & Management of Cancer Pain.
- KDU-Mayo Clinic International Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplant Medicine and Oncology Conference. As a guest speaker: Advances in Management of Malignancies related to Gastrointestinal system. Feb 2018
- Sri Lanka College of Surgeons Annual Academic sessions 2018; Local faculty: Breast cancer management Clinical Oncologist role at periphery.
- Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons 14th Annual Academic sessions November 2019; Local faculty: Immunotherapy Basics and current trends in management of Genito Urinary Malignancies
- Webinar on Breast conservation and breast cancer management; Resource person: conducted by Collage of Surgeons June 2020
- Breast Cancer Early detaction Awareness talk; Malaviarachchi; 2020/10/25
Conference
- Teaching Areas
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Teaching Areas
- Oncology sections of Medicine
- Gyn & Obstetrics and Surgery
- Radiationtherapy
- Involvement with other Organizations
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Involvement with other Organizations
- Visiting lecturer for Faculty of Allied Health Sciences for Radiotherapy students and physiotherapy students.
- Part of the faculty for teaching programs for post graduate students conducted by Collage of Surgeons
- Part of the faculty for teaching programs for post graduate students conducted by Collage of gynecologists