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The Department of Surgical Oncology provides surgical care to patients with solid tumours in combination with adjuvant treatments. Major surgical management of the cancers of the breast, gastro-oesophageal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, colorectal, genitourinary, gynecological, head and neck, endocrine and musculoskeletal tumours are conducted.
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Services Offered
Breast, Gynaecologic Oncology and Skin and Soft-tissue Sarcoma Services
This unit offers all surgery for breast cancer including breast conservation surgery, breast reconstruction, accelerated partial breast irradiation, sentinel node biopsy, and oncoplastic surgeries. The social workers also provide individual patient counseling, support group programmes when needed and breast prosthesis rehabilitation. The gynecology services include staging laparotomies for carcinoma endometrium, CA ovary; radial hysterectomy for CA cervix, besides surgeries for gynecological sarcomas and vulval malignancies. The skin and soft tissue services offer limb conservation surgeries, brachytherapy for soft tissue sarcoma, sentinel node for melanoma and other skin malignancies besides mould brachytherapy, electron beam therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).
Head and Neck Oncology Services
The head and neck oncology division treats all malignancies of the head and neck region and has the expertise to perform complex craniofacial surgeries and microvascular reconstruction.
GI Oncology Services
The Gastrointestinal Oncology division undertakes the care of all GI malignancies including oesophagus, pancreas, liver, colon, rectum and anus. They have considerable expertise in procedures such as hepatectomy, Whipple's Procedure, total mesorectal excision and laparoscopic oncologic procedures.
Uro-oncology Services
The Urologic Oncology division is well equipped to treat all malignancies of the urologic tract including bladder, prostate, and testicular cancer. The division has expertise in performing radical prostatectomies, radical cystectomies and laparoscopic adrenalectomy as well as routine Uro-Oncology procedures.
Neuro-Oncology Services
An active Neuro-Oncology programme under the Department of Neurosurgery has the facilities for the comprehensive management of all central nervous system and craniospinal neoplasms. These include cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA), neuroendoscopic and stereotactic biopsy, transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors and advanced skull-base and microneurosurgical techniques.
Orthopaedic Oncology Services
Tumours of the muscles and bones, while not as common as other tumours, pose a serious health challenge to people who have them. The Centre for Orthopaedics provides surgical treatment of muscle and bone tumours and works closely with the Cancer Centre to coordinate additional follow-up care for cancer patients. Pre and post operative chemotherapy will improve the prognosis to a large extent and is carried out with the help of the Oncology Department.
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News and Events
January 25, 2012
Dr. Anupama R. wins award for research presentation on endometrial cancers at Annual Conference of
Gynecologic Oncologists in Bhubaneshwar.
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April 26, 2011
Dr. Tejal Kishore Gorasia, first-year DNB resident in Department of Surgical Oncology wins best poster award.
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April 19, 2011
Dr. Marisa Weiss, Founder-President of Breastcancer.org, speaks on prevention of and effective treatment for breast cancer at Health Sciences Campus.
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March 7, 2011
Dr. Sheikh Zahoor Ahmad, DNB resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, wins best poster award at Indian Cancer Congress.
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February 4, 2011
Department of Oncology at Amrita School of Medicine organizes a cancer survivors’ meet to observe World Cancer Day.
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February 4, 2010
Dr. Anupama’s paper on malignancies in pregnancy wins best paper award in oncology at Obstetrics and Gynecology Conference.
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Our Doctors
| Breast and Gynaecologic Oncology Services |
Dr. Vijayakumar D. K., MS, MCh
Clinical Professor and Head |
Dr. Anupama R., MD, MRCOG
Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Head and Neck Oncology Services |
Dr. Subramania Iyer, MS, MCh, FRCS
Clinical Associate Professor |
Dr. Krishnakumar T., MS, DNB, MCh
Clinical Associate Professor |
| GI Oncology Services |
Dr. Puneet Dhar, MS, MCh
Clinical Professor and Head |
Dr. Sudhindran S., MS, FRCS
Clinical Professor |
Dr. Sudheer O. V., MS, MCh
Clinical Professor |
Dr. Unnikrishnan G., MS, DNB
Clinical Associate Professor |
Dr. Ramachandran N. Menon, MS, DNB
Clinical Associate Professor |
Dr. Dinesh Balakrishnan, MS, DNB
Clinical Associate Professor |
| Uro-Oncology Services |
Dr. Ginil Kumar P., MS, DNB, MCh
Clinical Professor |
Dr. Appu Thomas, MS, MCh
Clinical Professor |
Dr. K. V. Sanjeevan, MS, MCh
Clinical Professor |
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| Neuro-Oncology Services |
Dr. Dilip Panicker, MS, MCh
Clinical Professor and Head |
Dr. Ashok Pillai, MS, MCh
Clinical Associate Professor |
Dr. Shyam Sundar S., MS, MCh
Clinical Associate Professor |
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| Orthopaedic Oncology Services |
Dr. Renjithkumar J., Diploma in Orthopaedics, DNB
Clinical Professor |
Dr. Krishnakumar R., D ORTH, DNB, MNAMS
Clinical Assistant Professor |
Contact Us
Phone: 0484 - 2853040/4003040; 2853041/4003041
Email: surgicaloncology@aims.amrita.edu
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