Surgical Oncology is a part of Cancer care that focuses on surgery for diagnosing and treating cancer and its symptoms. A medical team of the best oncologists and physicians take care of the patient under surgical oncology. This is usually done in combination with other types of cancer care procedures like medical and radiation oncology. The medical team evaluates the condition of the patient to make a comprehensive treatment plan.
Surgical oncology is not about simply deciding on the surgery and performing the same. It involves discussion of the medical team with the patient regarding his or her expectations from the treatment. After a thorough evaluation, a diagnosis is formed and treatment is planned to reduce the symptoms of cancer
The two types of cancer surgery procedures are open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Open surgery involves a large incision for removing a part of or entire tumor with small margins of surrounding healthy tissue. On the other hand, minimally invasive surgery includes cryosurgery, laparoscopy, robotic surgery, and laser surgery.
Cancer surgery treats a range of cancer types depending upon their staging, location, and severity. Some cancer types that your surgical oncologist will treat are:
Every surgical oncology procedure has its set of side effects that might give rise to complications in the patient's condition. Some of these are:
Dr. Shyam Sunder Trehan is a leading oncologist who has been associated with Sohana Hospital. He is the head consultant in Surgical Oncology at the Sohana Cancer Research Institute. With more than 15 years of experience, he holds expertise in performing complex cancer surgeries and relieving cancer symptoms in patients. With the use of the advanced equipment in our Oncology department, he ensures to plan the treatment according to patient's expectations.