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Department of Surgical Oncology

The Surgical Oncology department has a team of qualified and very well trained surgical oncologists from virtually every part of the country, who are well accomplished to carry out the complex surgeries on all type of cancers of the body as per the latest approved international standards and protocols. They are ably complemented by the state of the art operation theatres, modern and scientifically updated gadgets, instruments and machineries. The surgical team is backed by a team of highly trained & competent anesthetists and by a well-equipped post-operative intensive (ICU) & High Dependency Units (HDU), monitored round the clock by the trained team of doctors.

The department forms the backbone of the comprehensive cancer care of the patient that the hospital offers in a structured coordinated multidisciplinary approach - for the treatment of patients suffering from cancer with the aim of patient care, complete cure, rehabilitation and most importantly addressing the quality of life issues to the core.

The services offered by the department are:

Minimal Invasive Laparoscopic Surgeries - Thoracic (Esophagus), VATS, Stomach, Small Bowel, Colon, Rectum, Radical Cytectomies, Hysterectomy, Werthiems, Diagnostics.

Head & Neck - Comprehensive work including reconstructions, free flaps, organ & function preservations, larynx preservation, thyroid and LASER surgeries.

Breast Services: Impetus is on the breast conserving surgeries with its optimal reconstructions. Hospital has the state of art Mammotome for taking biopsies, Gamma Camera's for sentinel lymph node biopsies.

G I Services: Surgical management of tumors involving stomach, small bowel, colorectal and anal canal. Hypatectomies, radical pancreas and gall bladder surgeries. Radio Frequency Ablations (RFA) of hepatic tumors.

Thoracic Services: Radical esophageal surgeries, lung, mediasinal and chest wall surgeries.

Gynec Oncology: All aspects of women cancers-cervical, ovarian, uterine, vulval are dealt comprehensively.

Genito-Urinary: Nephrectomies. adrenalectomies, cystectomies, penectomies, Inguinal Block dissections, cystoscopies.

Bone & Soft tissues: Impetus is on organ preservations and limb salvage.

The department works in a close liaison with medical & Radiation Oncology Department for Comprehensive care of the patient. It also incorporates the services of pain management specialists, social workers, volunteers, NGO's Dieticians, Physiotherapists, speech therapists, rehabilitative units, dental department, stoma care unit and occupational therapist for rapid and speedy rehabilitation of the patient along with the social & psychological support with the sole aim of complete patient cure, Rehabilitation and optimal quality of life.

The department carries out round the clock various screening programs like breast, head & neck, cervical, prostrate to detect disease in healthy individuals at the early & curable stage.