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.

Dr. Rajeev Sharan, Surgical Oncologist in Kolkata, India - Appointment

About Dr. Rajeev Sharan

Dr. Rajeev Sharan is the senior consultant in surgical oncology and the head of the head and neck oncology at HCG EKO Cancer Centre, Kolkata.
He has more than 19 years of experience in head and neck surgical oncology and thyroid surgery, working in premier institutions like AIIMS, New Delhi, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin and Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata.
He is one of the best head and neck cancer and thyroid surgeons in Kolkata and the Eastern Region of India.
The doctor has special interests in remote access scarless neck robotic/endoscopic, hemi/total thyroidectomy, robotic/endoscopic neck dissection and Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS).
He was the first surgeon to perform retroauricular robotic thyroidectomy in Eastern India.
He was the first to perform retroauricular endoscopic hemithyroidectomy in Eastern India.
Dr. Rajeev is a strong proponent of the multidisciplinary team approach for the management of different head and neck and thyroid cancers for the best possible outcomes and preservation of function and cosmesis, leading to a better quality of life.
He has several publications to his credit in reputed national and international journals in various aspects of head and neck oncology, robotic/endoscopic scarless neck surgery and microvascular reconstruction.
He has been invited as a faculty, speaker and panellist in different national and international conferences.

Special Interest

Head and neck cancers Surgery for early and advanced oral cancer with local/ pedicled/ free flap reconstruction. Thyroid surgery for malignant/ benign tumours of the thyroid gland Parathyroid surgery Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for laryngeal, pharyngeal cancer & parapharyngeal space tumours LASER surgery for early laryngeal and oral cancer Skull base surgery Robot / endoscope-assisted thyroid surgery for malignant/ benign tumours of the thyroid gland Robot / endoscope-assisted neck dissection Parotid/ salivary gland surgery Total/ partial laryngectomy Local/ regional/ free microvascular flap reconstruction Tracheal resection for tracheal tumours Paranasal sinus cancers

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