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50 DM Clinical Haematology Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 clinical haematology thesis topics for DM and DrNB candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Haematology sits between the laboratory and the ward, and a superspecialty thesis is expected to use both: marrow morphology, flow cytometry and cytogenetics on one side, and clinical course and treatment response on the other.
The clinical haematology thesis topics below span that range. They cover acute and chronic leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, bone marrow failure, haemoglobinopathies and thalassaemia, coagulation and bleeding disorders, thrombosis, transfusion dependence and iron overload, and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and haematological profile of patients with acute leukaemiaGet protocol
- An observational study of the immunophenotypic profile of acute leukaemia at a tertiary care centreGet protocol
- A study of treatment response following induction chemotherapy in acute leukaemiaGet protocol
- An observational study of induction related mortality and its determinants in acute leukaemiaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the cytogenetic profile of patients with acute myeloid leukaemiaGet protocol
- A study of minimal residual disease assessment and its clinical correlates in acute leukaemiaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia at presentationGet protocol
- An observational study of haematological and molecular response in patients on tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapyGet protocol
- A study of adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy and its determinantsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and laboratory profile of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemiaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinicopathological profile of patients with lymphomaGet protocol
- An observational study of the stage at presentation and treatment pattern in Hodgkin lymphomaGet protocol
- A study of treatment response assessed at interim evaluation in patients with lymphomaGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and biochemical profile of patients with multiple myelomaGet protocol
- An observational study of renal involvement and its outcome in patients with multiple myelomaGet protocol
- A study of skeletal involvement assessed by imaging in patients with plasma cell disordersGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and haematological profile of patients presenting with pancytopeniaGet protocol
- An observational study of bone marrow findings in patients with unexplained cytopeniaGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile and treatment outcome in patients with aplastic anaemiaGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical spectrum of myelodysplastic syndrome at a tertiary care centreGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the aetiological profile of anaemia in adults referred to a haematology serviceGet protocol
- A comparative study of iron status indices between iron deficiency anaemia and anaemia of chronic diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical and haematological profile of patients with megaloblastic anaemiaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and haematological profile of patients with thalassaemia majorGet protocol
- An observational study of transfusion requirement and its determinants in transfusion dependent thalassaemiaGet protocol
- A study of iron overload assessed by serum ferritin and imaging in multiply transfused patientsGet protocol
- An observational study of endocrine complications among patients with thalassaemia on regular transfusionGet protocol
- A study of red cell alloimmunisation among multiply transfused patientsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients with sickle cell diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the frequency and precipitants of vaso-occlusive crisisGet protocol
- A study of growth and nutritional status among children with haemoglobinopathyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and laboratory profile of patients with immune thrombocytopeniaGet protocol
- An observational study of treatment response in patients with immune thrombocytopeniaGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile of patients presenting with bleeding of unexplained causeGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the diagnostic evaluation of patients with prolonged coagulation parametersGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and management of patients with haemophiliaGet protocol
- A study of joint status assessed clinically in patients with severe haemophiliaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of inhibitor development among patients receiving factor replacementGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile of patients presenting with venous thromboembolismGet protocol
- A study of thrombophilia evaluation and its yield in patients with unprovoked thrombosisGet protocol
- An observational study of anticoagulation control and complications in patients on long term therapyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients with antiphospholipid syndromeGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and early outcome of haematopoietic stem cell transplantationGet protocol
- An observational study of engraftment kinetics following stem cell transplantationGet protocol
- A study of the infective complications during the early post transplant periodGet protocol
- An observational study of mucositis severity and its management following conditioning therapyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the transfusion requirement during haematopoietic stem cell transplantationGet protocol
- A study of quality of life among patients with chronic haematological disease assessed by a validated instrumentGet protocol
- An observational study of the referral pattern and diagnostic spectrum in a clinical haematology serviceGet protocol
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What laboratory access does a haematology thesis assume?
Marrow aspiration and biopsy reporting at minimum, and increasingly flow cytometry and cytogenetic or molecular testing. Confirm which of these the institution performs in house and which are sent out, because a study design resting on a send-out test carries both cost and turnaround risk. A topic built on morphology and routine immunophenotyping is far more likely to complete on time.
Can transplant outcomes be studied within a residency?
Only the early ones. Engraftment kinetics, early complications, transfusion requirement, mucositis and infection within the first hundred days are achievable at a centre with reasonable volume. Graft versus host disease beyond that point, relapse and long term survival need years. Transplant numbers are also small at most Indian centres, so descriptive series are usually the honest design.
What sample size is realistic for a haematology thesis?
Anaemia, thalassaemia and immune cytopenias present in reasonable numbers and support two to three hundred participants. Acute leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma accumulate at perhaps a few cases a month even at referral centres, so a study restricted to one subtype should be planned around every case presenting during the study period rather than a target number.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.