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. Girish S. Shetkar

Dr. Girish S. Shetkar is a well-known Surgical Oncologist having 13 years of experience.
He completed his BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, and MDS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from Meenakshi University, Chennai.
He gained a Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology from Mazumdar-Shaw Cancer Center & Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Bengaluru.
He is one of the first Facio-Maxillary Surgeons in the country to be trained in a Fellowship program in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology within India.
His special interest is the management of advanced and very advanced Head & Neck Cancer, and complex Head & Neck reconstruction and rehabilitation.
He has several Scientific Publications in peer-reviewed National & International Journals.

Special Interest

Oral Cavity & Oropharyngeal Cancer, Paranasal & Skull Base Tumors, Thyroid & Salivary Gland Tumors, Complex Head & Neck Reconstruction

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

BDS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

MDS, Meenakshi University, Chennai

Fellowship, Mazumdar-Shaw Cancer Center & Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Bengaluru

ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) travelling scholarship for non-ICMR young Scientist to present an Oral Paper at the 4th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology in Greece, 2013. Best Paper Award at the 15th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology of India (FHNO) in Nagpur, 2015. Best Research Paper Award at the 17th Annual Conference of Skull Base Society of India and a combined meeting of the Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology of India (FHNO) in Bangalore, 2015.