BABITA (BANSAL) SINGH
Radiation Oncologist
Gurgaon
Summary
Dedicated Radiation Oncology Specialist with a proven track record in utilizing advanced radiation therapy techniques, including teletherapy and brachytherapy, for the effective treatment of cancer and tumors. Expertise in the administration of chemotherapy drugs and monoclonal antibodies, specializing in the management of solid tumors.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Consultant Radiation Oncology
Action Cancer Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2024
Treatment
- External beam radiation therapy: Varian CLINAC iX linear accelerator and Truebeam STX equipped with 3D CRT, IMRT, IGRT, Rapid arc, SRS and SBRT.
- 3D image guided brachytherapy: Flexitron 20 channel HDR after loader
Clinical role:
- Consulting with patients and their referring physicians and attending tumor board meetings to determine treatment plans.
- Discussing treatment options with patients including both surgical and non-surgical options.
- Conducting cancer awareness camps, presentations in schools, colleges and other hospitals.
- Completing all case records and charts including treatment plans and test results.
- Preparation of treatment plan, contouring, plan evaluation, and radiation therapy implementation.
- Observe the clinical progress of the radiation oncology patient, use clinical decision-making skills to recognize any signs of complications and their management.
- Managing indoor and outdoor patients.
- Attending trainings, workshops and conferences to keep informed of the latest cancer treating methods and options
- Teaching DNB students and nursing staff about radiation oncology.
- DNB examiner.
Consultant and HOD Radiation Oncology
Park Group Of Hospitals
01.2017 - 07.2017
Treatment:
- External beam radiation therapy: Varian linear accelerator 2000C/D equipped with 3D CRT, IMRT & IGRT
- 3D image guided brachytherapy: Gammamed iX 3 channel HDR after loader
Clinical role:
- Consulting with patients and their referring physicians and attending tumor board meetings to determine treatment plans.
- Discussing treatment options with patients including both surgical and non-surgical options.
- Conducting outreach OPDs in Panipat and Karnal
- Conducting OPDs in CRPF and Delhi Police Hospitals
- Conducting cancer awareness camps, presentations in schools, colleges and other hospitals.
- Planning publicity strategy through print and social media
- Completing all case records and charts including treatment plans and test results.
- Preparation of treatment plan, contouring, plan evaluation, and radiation therapy implementation.
- Observe the clinical progress of the radiation oncology patient, use clinical decision-making skills to recognize any signs of complications and their management.
- Managing indoor and outdoor patients.
- Attending trainings, workshops and conferences to keep informed of the latest cancer treating methods and options
- Teaching nursing staff about radiation oncology.
Consultant Radiation Oncology
Capitol Hospital
07.2016 - 10.2016
Treatment
- External beam radiation therapy: Varian Truebeam linear accelerator equipped with 3D CRT, IMRT, IGRT, Rapidarc, SRS and SBRT.
- 3D image guided brachytherapy: Gammamed iX 24 channel HDR after loader
Associate Consultant Radiation Oncology
Action Cancer Hospital
03.2015 - 07.2016
Treatment:
- External beam radiation therapy: Varian CLINAC iX linear accelerator equipped with 3D CRT, IMRT, IGRT, Rapid arc, SRS and SBRT.
- 2D image guided brachytherapy: Nucleotron microselectron Genie 3 channel HDR after loader
Jr. Consultant Oncology
St. Stephens Hospital
12.2012 - 02.2015
Treatment:
- Consulting with patients and their referring physicians to determine treatment plans.
- Independently handling chemotherapy administration and coordinating with radiation oncology centers for radiotherapy
- Preparation of treatment plans and administer radiotherapy.
- Administering of concurrent chemotherapy including targeted agents like cetuximab, biomab.
Visiting Consultant Radiation Oncology
MAX Hospital
03.2013 - 03.2015
Treatment:
- External beam radiation therapy: Varian CLINAC iX linear accelerator and TRILOGY equipped with 3D CRT, IMRT, IGRT, SRS and SBRT.
- 2D image guided Brachytherapy: Nucleotron microselectron genie 16 channel HDR afterloader
Clinical role:
- Planning radiation therapy for private patients, contouring, plan evaluation and execution
- Monitoring progress during radiotherapy
- Follow up after treatment completion.
Sr. Resident Doctor, Department of Radiotherapy
Lok Nayak Hospital
04.2006 - 11.2012
Treatment:
- External beam radiation therapy: Elekta theratron 780E Cobalt 60 machine.
Clinical Role:
- Patient workup and treatment advice
- Conventional EBRT planning
- Administration of chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies.
- Follow-up and counseling of patients
- Management if indoor patients
- Palliative care
- Presentations, seminars, journal club and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Education
M.D. - Radiotherapy
Maulana Azad Medical College (University of Delhi)
New Delhi 05.2006 - 05.2009
M.B.B.S. -
Lady Harding Medical College (University of Delhi)
New Delhi, India 07.1999 - 05.2003
Skills
Affiliations
- Member of Delhi medical council- DMC/R/02371
- Life member of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India- LM 1707
Timeline
Consultant Radiation Oncology
Action Cancer Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2024
Consultant and HOD Radiation Oncology
Park Group Of Hospitals
01.2017 - 07.2017
Consultant Radiation Oncology
Capitol Hospital
07.2016 - 10.2016
Associate Consultant Radiation Oncology
Action Cancer Hospital
03.2015 - 07.2016
Visiting Consultant Radiation Oncology
MAX Hospital
03.2013 - 03.2015
Jr. Consultant Oncology
St. Stephens Hospital
12.2012 - 02.2015
M.D. - Radiotherapy
Maulana Azad Medical College (University of Delhi)
05.2006 - 05.2009
Sr. Resident Doctor, Department of Radiotherapy
Lok Nayak Hospital
04.2006 - 11.2012
M.B.B.S. -
Lady Harding Medical College (University of Delhi)
07.1999 - 05.2003
Publications
- Randomized controlled trial of Induction chemotherapy vs no induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo- radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer., D S Pruthi,P Nagpal, U Kumar, B Bansal., International Journal of Advanced Research, 2021, 5(6), 43-48
- Prospective study of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy using intensity modulated radiotherapy and 5 flourouracil for locally advanced rectal cancer-toxicities and response assessment., D K Simson, S Mitra, P Ahlawat, U Saxena, MK Sharma, S Rawat, H Singh, B Bansal. L M Sripathi, A Tanwar, Cancer management and research, 2018, 10, 1-8
- Poster Presentation Indian Cancer Congress and AROICON 2017: Dosimetric comparison of IMRT and VMAT for Gastric cancer
- Poster Presentation ASTRO 2010: Evaluation of induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer, K Singh, B Bansal, A K Bahadur, J C Passey, N Khurana, A K Rathi
- Prognostic significance of thrombocytosis in solid tumors:a review article, B Bansal, K Singh, AK Rathi, AK Bahadur, N Khurana, A Sarkar, Radiation oncology, 2011, 10, 1, Jan-June
- Radiation in management of Meningioma, A Sarkar, K Singh, A K Rathi, B Bansal, S Shekhar, Radiation oncology, 2011, No 2, July- Dec
- Poster presentation AROICON 2011 Jaipur: Comparison of quality of life in induction chemotherapy followed by CTRT vs CTRT alone in locally advanced laryngeal cancer a five-year follow up.
References
- Dr. Harpreet Singh, HOD and Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Mohan Dai Oswal Hospital, +91 9815400598, +91 9582598007
- Dr. Kishore Singh, Director and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, +91 9868016145
- Dr. A K Rathi, Professor and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Maulana Azad Medical College and assoc LNJP and GB Pant Hospitals, New Delhi, +91 98101785565, +91 9968604366
- Dr. Kanika Sharma Sood, Director consultant and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, +91 9899320923
- Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Action Cancer Hospital, New Delhi, +9198187056060
Conferences & Workshops
- VALENCON 2024: Mastering New Paradigms in Lung cancer as faculty in Panel discussion Feb 2024
- ONCO update 2023 : As faculty in Panel discussion: Cervical Cancer, Department of radiation oncology Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi
- AROICON 2022 faculty and core team member for organizing the conference, Nov 2022, Cancer survivor meet conducted at AROICON
- RGCON 2023, 2022
- Paras cancer conclave virtual webinar, 03/2021
- Indian GI Congress Chapter 1 Esophagus and stomach virtual, 03/2021
- Nutrition in cancer care and management of mucositis, moderator for paper presentation, 02/2021
- Delhi GI oncology Group Webinar Borderline resectable pancreatic carcinoma, 02/2021
- RADONC Conclave North Zone Chapter Carcinoma Prostate Moderator, 01/2021
- AROICON PROACTION UPDATE, 11/2020
- Breast Cancer Survivor meet virtual webinar October 2020
- RGICON 2016, 03/2016
- Be LAWgical Medicos: a workshop on medicolegal aspects, 02/2016
- Avoidable deaths in Surgical oncology patients: focus on DVT, 04/2016
- Max Debates in Oncology, 09/2015
- NZAROI 2015, 09/2015
- RGCON 2014, 02/2014
- Indian cancer congress 2013, 11/2013
- Breast cancer congress, Dharamshila hospital, Newdelhi, 02/2013
- AROICON 2011, Jaipur, 11/2011
- Mini workshop on educational Science and technology conducted by the department of medical education, national teachers training center, maulana azad medical college, Newdelhi, 02/2011
- Symposium on ovarian cancer AIIMS, 03/2009
- RGCON 2009, 03/2009
- 15th NZAROICON, max cancer center, new delhi, 10/2009
- ICRO AROI teaching course, Head and neck cancers, Kolkata, 05/2008
- 14th NZAROI , J& K, 04/2009
- X update in oncology, targeted therapy of cancer, SGRH, 04/2008
- Oncology update 2008, 09/2008
- CME on art of Oncology- a new hope, Artemis health institute, 07/2007
- Clinical epidemiology unit, Mamc, New delhi, 08/2006
Post Graduate Work & Published Paper
- Thesis topic: Randomized controlled trial of Induction chemotherapy vs no induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo- radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer.
- Thesis CoGuide for DNB student : Dosimetric Comparison of five field vs seven field vs nine field IMRT in locally advanced laryngeal cancer : Dr Swati Virmani (DNB student 2019-2022)
- Thesis CoGuide for DNB student : Dosimetric comparison of supine vs prone IMRT in patients undergoing BCS : Dr Garima Tripathi ( DNB student 2020-2023)
- Thesis CoGuide for DNB student : Dosimetric comparison of HRCTV and OARs in Image guided brachytherapy vs Point A based Brachytherapy in Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix : Dr Komal Mittal (DNB student 2022-2025)
- Synchronous triple malignancy - a rare case report: D S Pruthi,P Nagpal, U Kumar, B Bansal, International Journal of Advanced Research 2021 5(6); 43-48
- Prospective study of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy using intensity modulated radiotherapy and 5 flourouracil for locally advanced rectal cancer-toxicities and response assessment: D K Simson, S Mitra, P Ahlawat, U Saxena, MK Sharma, S Rawat, H Singh, B Bansal. L M Sripathi, A Tanwar, Cancer management and research 2018: 10 1-8
- Poster Presentation Indian Cancer Congress and AROICON 2017: Dosimetric comparison of IMRT and VMAT for Gastric cancer
- Poster Presentation ASTRO 2010: Evaluation of induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer
- http:/astro2010.abstractsnet.com/poster.wcs?entryid=010069: Randomized controlled trial of Induction chemotherapy vs no induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo- radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer. K Singh, B Bansal, A K Bahadur, J C Passey, N Khurana, A K Rathi
- Prognostic significance of thrombocytosis in solid tumors:a review article: B Bansal, K Singh, AK Rathi, AK Bahadur, N Khurana, A Sarkar, Radiation oncology, Vol 10 No 1, Jan-June 2011
- Radiation in management of Meningioma: A Sarkar, K Singh, A K Rathi, B Bansal, S Shekhar, Radiation oncology, Vol No 2, July- Dec 2011
- Poster presentation AROICON 2011 Jaipur: Comparison of quality of life in induction chemotherapy followed by CTRT vs CTRT alone in locally advanced laryngeal cancer a five-year follow up.
Publications
- Randomized controlled trial of Induction chemotherapy vs no induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo- radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer., D S Pruthi,P Nagpal, U Kumar, B Bansal., International Journal of Advanced Research, 2021, 5(6), 43-48
- Prospective study of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy using intensity modulated radiotherapy and 5 flourouracil for locally advanced rectal cancer-toxicities and response assessment., D K Simson, S Mitra, P Ahlawat, U Saxena, MK Sharma, S Rawat, H Singh, B Bansal. L M Sripathi, A Tanwar, Cancer management and research, 2018, 10, 1-8
- Poster Presentation Indian Cancer Congress and AROICON 2017: Dosimetric comparison of IMRT and VMAT for Gastric cancer
- Poster Presentation ASTRO 2010: Evaluation of induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer, K Singh, B Bansal, A K Bahadur, J C Passey, N Khurana, A K Rathi
- Prognostic significance of thrombocytosis in solid tumors:a review article, B Bansal, K Singh, AK Rathi, AK Bahadur, N Khurana, A Sarkar, Radiation oncology, 2011, 10, 1, Jan-June
- Radiation in management of Meningioma, A Sarkar, K Singh, A K Rathi, B Bansal, S Shekhar, Radiation oncology, 2011, No 2, July- Dec
- Poster presentation AROICON 2011 Jaipur: Comparison of quality of life in induction chemotherapy followed by CTRT vs CTRT alone in locally advanced laryngeal cancer a five-year follow up.
References
- Dr. Harpreet Singh, HOD and Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Mohan Dai Oswal Hospital, +91 9815400598, +91 9582598007
- Dr. Kishore Singh, Director and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, +91 9868016145
- Dr. A K Rathi, Professor and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Maulana Azad Medical College and assoc LNJP and GB Pant Hospitals, New Delhi, +91 98101785565, +91 9968604366
- Dr. Kanika Sharma Sood, Director consultant and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, +91 9899320923
- Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Action Cancer Hospital, New Delhi, +9198187056060
Conferences & Workshops
- VALENCON 2024: Mastering New Paradigms in Lung cancer as faculty in Panel discussion Feb 2024
- ONCO update 2023 : As faculty in Panel discussion: Cervical Cancer, Department of radiation oncology Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi
- AROICON 2022 faculty and core team member for organizing the conference, Nov 2022, Cancer survivor meet conducted at AROICON
- RGCON 2023, 2022
- Paras cancer conclave virtual webinar, 03/2021
- Indian GI Congress Chapter 1 Esophagus and stomach virtual, 03/2021
- Nutrition in cancer care and management of mucositis, moderator for paper presentation, 02/2021
- Delhi GI oncology Group Webinar Borderline resectable pancreatic carcinoma, 02/2021
- RADONC Conclave North Zone Chapter Carcinoma Prostate Moderator, 01/2021
- AROICON PROACTION UPDATE, 11/2020
- Breast Cancer Survivor meet virtual webinar October 2020
- RGICON 2016, 03/2016
- Be LAWgical Medicos: a workshop on medicolegal aspects, 02/2016
- Avoidable deaths in Surgical oncology patients: focus on DVT, 04/2016
- Max Debates in Oncology, 09/2015
- NZAROI 2015, 09/2015
- RGCON 2014, 02/2014
- Indian cancer congress 2013, 11/2013
- Breast cancer congress, Dharamshila hospital, Newdelhi, 02/2013
- AROICON 2011, Jaipur, 11/2011
- Mini workshop on educational Science and technology conducted by the department of medical education, national teachers training center, maulana azad medical college, Newdelhi, 02/2011
- Symposium on ovarian cancer AIIMS, 03/2009
- RGCON 2009, 03/2009
- 15th NZAROICON, max cancer center, new delhi, 10/2009
- ICRO AROI teaching course, Head and neck cancers, Kolkata, 05/2008
- 14th NZAROI , J& K, 04/2009
- X update in oncology, targeted therapy of cancer, SGRH, 04/2008
- Oncology update 2008, 09/2008
- CME on art of Oncology- a new hope, Artemis health institute, 07/2007
- Clinical epidemiology unit, Mamc, New delhi, 08/2006
Post Graduate Work & Published Paper
- Thesis topic: Randomized controlled trial of Induction chemotherapy vs no induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo- radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer.
- Thesis CoGuide for DNB student : Dosimetric Comparison of five field vs seven field vs nine field IMRT in locally advanced laryngeal cancer : Dr Swati Virmani (DNB student 2019-2022)
- Thesis CoGuide for DNB student : Dosimetric comparison of supine vs prone IMRT in patients undergoing BCS : Dr Garima Tripathi ( DNB student 2020-2023)
- Thesis CoGuide for DNB student : Dosimetric comparison of HRCTV and OARs in Image guided brachytherapy vs Point A based Brachytherapy in Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix : Dr Komal Mittal (DNB student 2022-2025)
- Synchronous triple malignancy - a rare case report: D S Pruthi,P Nagpal, U Kumar, B Bansal, International Journal of Advanced Research 2021 5(6); 43-48
- Prospective study of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy using intensity modulated radiotherapy and 5 flourouracil for locally advanced rectal cancer-toxicities and response assessment: D K Simson, S Mitra, P Ahlawat, U Saxena, MK Sharma, S Rawat, H Singh, B Bansal. L M Sripathi, A Tanwar, Cancer management and research 2018: 10 1-8
- Poster Presentation Indian Cancer Congress and AROICON 2017: Dosimetric comparison of IMRT and VMAT for Gastric cancer
- Poster Presentation ASTRO 2010: Evaluation of induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer
- http:/astro2010.abstractsnet.com/poster.wcs?entryid=010069: Randomized controlled trial of Induction chemotherapy vs no induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo- radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer. K Singh, B Bansal, A K Bahadur, J C Passey, N Khurana, A K Rathi
- Prognostic significance of thrombocytosis in solid tumors:a review article: B Bansal, K Singh, AK Rathi, AK Bahadur, N Khurana, A Sarkar, Radiation oncology, Vol 10 No 1, Jan-June 2011
- Radiation in management of Meningioma: A Sarkar, K Singh, A K Rathi, B Bansal, S Shekhar, Radiation oncology, Vol No 2, July- Dec 2011
- Poster presentation AROICON 2011 Jaipur: Comparison of quality of life in induction chemotherapy followed by CTRT vs CTRT alone in locally advanced laryngeal cancer a five-year follow up.
Publications
- Randomized controlled trial of Induction chemotherapy vs no induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo- radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer., D S Pruthi,P Nagpal, U Kumar, B Bansal., International Journal of Advanced Research, 2021, 5(6), 43-48
- Prospective study of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy using intensity modulated radiotherapy and 5 flourouracil for locally advanced rectal cancer-toxicities and response assessment., D K Simson, S Mitra, P Ahlawat, U Saxena, MK Sharma, S Rawat, H Singh, B Bansal. L M Sripathi, A Tanwar, Cancer management and research, 2018, 10, 1-8
- Poster Presentation Indian Cancer Congress and AROICON 2017: Dosimetric comparison of IMRT and VMAT for Gastric cancer
- Poster Presentation ASTRO 2010: Evaluation of induction chemotherapy in patients undergoing concurrent chemo radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer, K Singh, B Bansal, A K Bahadur, J C Passey, N Khurana, A K Rathi
- Prognostic significance of thrombocytosis in solid tumors:a review article, B Bansal, K Singh, AK Rathi, AK Bahadur, N Khurana, A Sarkar, Radiation oncology, 2011, 10, 1, Jan-June
- Radiation in management of Meningioma, A Sarkar, K Singh, A K Rathi, B Bansal, S Shekhar, Radiation oncology, 2011, No 2, July- Dec
- Poster presentation AROICON 2011 Jaipur: Comparison of quality of life in induction chemotherapy followed by CTRT vs CTRT alone in locally advanced laryngeal cancer a five-year follow up.
References
- Dr. Harpreet Singh, HOD and Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Mohan Dai Oswal Hospital, +91 9815400598, +91 9582598007
- Dr. Kishore Singh, Director and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, +91 9868016145
- Dr. A K Rathi, Professor and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Maulana Azad Medical College and assoc LNJP and GB Pant Hospitals, New Delhi, +91 98101785565, +91 9968604366
- Dr. Kanika Sharma Sood, Director consultant and HOD, Department of Radiotherapy, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, +91 9899320923
- Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Action Cancer Hospital, New Delhi, +9198187056060
Conferences & Workshops
- VALENCON 2024: Mastering New Paradigms in Lung cancer as faculty in Panel discussion Feb 2024
- ONCO update 2023 : As faculty in Panel discussion: Cervical Cancer, Department of radiation oncology Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi
- AROICON 2022 faculty and core team member for organizing the conference, Nov 2022, Cancer survivor meet conducted at AROICON
- RGCON 2023, 2022
- Paras cancer conclave virtual webinar, 03/2021
- Indian GI Congress Chapter 1 Esophagus and stomach virtual, 03/2021
- Nutrition in cancer care and management of mucositis, moderator for paper presentation, 02/2021
- Delhi GI oncology Group Webinar Borderline resectable pancreatic carcinoma, 02/2021
- RADONC Conclave North Zone Chapter Carcinoma Prostate Moderator, 01/2021
- AROICON PROACTION UPDATE, 11/2020
- Breast Cancer Survivor meet virtual webinar October 2020
- RGICON 2016, 03/2016
- Be LAWgical Medicos: a workshop on medicolegal aspects, 02/2016
- Avoidable deaths in Surgical oncology patients: focus on DVT, 04/2016
- Max Debates in Oncology, 09/2015
- NZAROI 2015, 09/2015
- RGCON 2014, 02/2014
- Indian cancer congress 2013, 11/2013
- Breast cancer congress, Dharamshila hospital, Newdelhi, 02/2013
- AROICON 2011, Jaipur, 11/2011
- Mini workshop on educational Science and technology conducted by the department of medical education, national teachers training center, maulana azad medical college, Newdelhi, 02/2011
- Symposium on ovarian cancer AIIMS, 03/2009
- RGCON 2009, 03/2009
- 15th NZAROICON, max cancer center, new delhi, 10/2009
- ICRO AROI teaching course, Head and neck cancers, Kolkata, 05/2008
- 14th NZAROI , J& K, 04/2009
- X update in oncology, targeted therapy of cancer, SGRH, 04/2008
- Oncology update 2008, 09/2008
- CME on art of Oncology- a new hope, Artemis health institute, 07/2007
- Clinical epidemiology unit, Mamc, New delhi, 08/2006