Surgical oncology is a field of medicine that uses surgery to treat cancer. Its main goal is to find and remove harmful tumors from your body. Surgical oncology deals with the use of surgical techniques to treat all forms of cancer.
Surgical oncology involves the following functions:
Diagnosis of cancer and determining its stage by taking a biopsy or other methods.
Surgically removing the tumors or a part of it
Surgically remove the tumors along with other affected body parts.
Reconstruct parts that are affected by the surgical treatment.
Some cancers that are commonly treated with surgical oncology include:
Anal cancer
Appendiceal cancer
Bile duct cancer
Breast cancer
Carcinoid/Neuroendocrine tumour
Colon and rectal cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Hepatocellular cancer
Liver cancer
Melanoma
Pancreatic cancer
Peritoneal surface malignancies
Sarcoma
Stomach cancer
Our Expert Specialists
Dr. SREEKANTH REDDY MBBS, DNB(Surgical Oncology) Consultant Surgical Oncologist