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. Amit Goel, Surgical Oncologist in Gurgaon, India - Appointment

Medical Problems

For which Dr. Amit Goel can be consulted

Overactive Bladder
Urinary Incontinence

Bladder Stones

Kidney Stones
Hydronephrosis

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Erectile Dysfunction
Male Infertility

Peyronie's Disease

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Prostatitis

Kidney Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Prostate Cancer

Testicular Cancer
Penile Cancer

Medical Procedures

Performed by Dr. Amit Goel

Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal
Varicocele Repair

Penile Prosthesis Implantation

Living Donor Kidney Transplant
Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant

ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplant

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)

Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair
Pyeloplasty

Buccal Mucosal Graft Urethroplasty

Ureteroscopy (URS)
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS)

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

Robotic and Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Tumors
Radical Prostatectomy

Radical Cystectomy with Neobladder/Ileal Conduit
Radical Nephrectomy

Location

Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon Gurgaon, India

Education & Training
Work Experience

MBBS, 2002, Govt. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra

MS, 2007, Government Medical College, Aurangabad

Senior Consultant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) Vasant Kunj
Senior Consultant, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital Gurgaon
Senior Consultant, Apollo Hospital Dhaka
Consultant, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Rohini

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