Surgical Oncology

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Surgery is the oldest form of treatment for cancer. Not only does it play an important role in diagnosing and staging (finding the extent) of cancer, it also offers a high chance of cure for many types of cancer, especially those that are localized (i.e. have not yet spread to other parts of the body).

At V.S.Hospital, the mission of the Department of Surgical Oncology is to provide world-class surgical care to the patients with cancer. We have a team of surgical oncologists with diverse expertise in all types of cancers who provide the most up-to-date specialized care for patients suffering with cancer. This includes specialized focuses in breast cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, upper gastrointestinal malignancies, pancreatic cancers, colorectal cancers, hepatobiliary cancers, and endocrine tumors. Our surgical oncologists do not view surgical procedures in isolation. Instead, they consider each operation within the context of a treatment plan that may incorporate chemotherapy, radiation therapy and/or alternative approaches before, during and after surgery. The surgeons interact on a daily basis with the other disciplines within oncology including the medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists to discuss the most appropriate treatment for patients at each stage of their disease. This combination of effort with focused expertise on each cancer provides the best chance for success in the fight against cancer. We provide medical surgical oncology and surgical oncology treatment service in Chennai.


Cancer surgery is generally considered complicated and published data have established that hospitals and surgeons with the highest volume experience with specific surgeries have the lowest complication and death rates. It is only justified that a surgeon, who performs a given operation more often, will achieve superior results when compared with a surgeon who rarely performs the same procedure. Recognizing the relationship between frequency of performing an operation and outcome, each surgeon in our team of Surgical Oncologists focuses his or her clinical practice on the management of a limited number of diseases. This high level of focused expertise allows for the use of specialized techniques that are appropriate for cancer patients.


Since the Surgical Oncology practice is physically located within the Cancer Center, patients benefit from on-the-spot multi-disciplinary inputs into treatment planning. Patients also benefit by the presentation and discussion of complex cases at multidisciplinary weekly tumor board conferences. 
The Department of Surgical Oncology provides both inpatient and outpatient clinical services. Surgical Oncologists offer a breadth of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, including: