What does a surgical oncologist do?

A surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery and also performs certain types of biopsies to help diagnose cancer.

What are the typical symptoms of cancer?

There may be Change in bowel or bladder habit, sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, Obvious change in a wart or mole and hoarseness in voice.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the surgical oncologist?

Investigations like Polymerase chain reaction, IHC, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound are required.

What is the difference between the surgical and clincal radiologist?

A surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery and also performs certain types of biopsies to help diagnose cancer whereas a clinical radiologist is a specialist doctor who is trained to read and interpret medical images in order to diagnose, treat and monitor diseases.

Can a surgical oncologist treat breast cancer?

Yes, they can treat the cases of breast cancer successfully.

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About Dr Balaji Balasubramaniam

Dr. Balaji Balasubramaniam is a trusted Surgical Oncologist practicing in Dubai.
He has been practicing for 15 years and gained skills and expertise.
His expertise lies in Breast cancer surgeries, Thyroid, and Gastrointestinal surgeries.
His particular interest lies in the advanced procedures of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy that; results in no scar treatment in case of neck thyroid surgeries. He is one of the very few doctors who are into the use of this unique procedure.
After graduating with M.B.B.S., he did his M.S. in General Surgery from The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, in 2000.
After that, he did D.N.B in General Surgery from the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Government of India, and F.R.C.S from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
He also did M.Ch in Surgical Oncology in 2004.
He has submitted various papers on Cancer surgery.

Special Interest

Cancer surgeries, Thyroid surgeries, Endoscopic thyroidectomies

Skilled At

Esophagus Cancer Treatment
Kidney Cancer Treatment
Liver Cancer
Lung Cancer Treatment
Neuroblastoma
Ovarian Cancer Surgery
Pancreatic Cancer

Prostate Cancer-Surgical
Uterine Sarcoma
Oral Cancer - Surgical
Breast Cancer
Leukemia Treatment
Colon Cancer Treatment

MBBS

MS, 2000, Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai

DNB, Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai

MCh, 2004,

FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

He has been the examiner for the Surgical Oncology division of the European Board of Surgery since 2010. He has been given an honorary diploma from the European Board of Surgery.