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. V Sreekanth Reddy

Dr. V Sreekanth Reddyis a Onclogist with more than 10 years of expertise in this field.
Services provided by him are Breast cancers, Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgical Oncology, Breast cancers, Minimal access surgical oncology and Cytoreduction and HIPEC procedures, and many more.
He earned his MBBS from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum in 2011, his MS - General Surgery from JSS Medical College in 2014 & MCh - Surgical Oncology from Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore in 2018.
He was recognised for his best surgical video presentation at a national conference and for his best abstract presentation at an international conference in Korea.
He's registered with 90407 Karnataka Medical Council, 2011.
Dr. V Sreekanth Reddyis fluent in English, and Hindi.

Special Interest

Surgical Oncologist

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

MCh, 2018, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore

MS, 2014, JSS Medical College

MBBS, 2011, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum

He was recognized for his best surgical video presentation at a national conference and for his best abstract presentation at an international conference in Korea.