The Department of Surgical Oncology was started in 2001 and is today one of the
pioneers in the fi eld of breast cancer, thyroid cancer, head and neck cancer and
gynaecological cancer. The department specializes in the surgical management
of all sorts of solid tumours with specifi c interest in cancers of breast, ovaries,
colon, rectum, endometrium, head and neck. The department has come a long
way over the last two decades and envisages a new era in cancer care with a
dedicated oncology wing commencing in 2023. This new phase of expansion
will bring a state-of-the-art radiotherapy setup, modern operation theatres and
diagnostic facilities. Experienced faculty has already been inducted and the
strength of faculty, resident doctors and staff will further expand.
In collaboration with medical oncology, anaesthesia and other departments,
the department organizes cancer detection camps and awareness programmes on
breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer and cancer pain management.
The department is also involved in school education for cancer awareness
and prevention particularly tobacco-related diseases
Facilities provided
- OPD, day care and indoor facilities, stoma care
- Cancer screening and cancer counselling
- Head and neck cancer surgery and reconstruction by free fl aps with
microvascular anastomosis
- Breast cancer surgery including breast conservation surgery, breast
reconstruction by regional fl aps/free fl ap with microvascular anastomosis
and the sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Limb salvage surgery in bone and soft tissue sarcomas
- Genitourinary oncology and gynaecological oncology
- Gastrointestinal cancer surgery/thoracic cancer surgery
Academic activities
In collaboration with the Oncology Department, the department organizes CMEs
and seminars at the national and international levels. With the advent of new
oncology wing in 2023, the DrNB programme in surgical oncology will play a
pivotal role in training young and budding surgeons.
Address
- 2nd Floor, Old Building, Ext: 1963
