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. Ashish Bakshi, Oncology in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Ashish Bakshi

Dr Ashish Bakshi is working as a Visiting Consultant Oncology at Hiranandani Hospital since October 2010.
He has completed DM in Medical Oncology from Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.
He was trained in adult & pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplants. During his training, he got conversant with workup of oncology patients, planning their treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies), managing their side effects, management of oncological emergencies and long term follow up of patients.
He is well trained at performing routine procedures (e.g. central venous access, lumbar puncture, administration of intrathecal drugs, bone marrow aspiration, ascitic and pleural tapping).
Dr. Bakshi was a consultant in the bone marrow transplant unit at Tata Memorial Centre and has been involved in the performance of bone marrow, peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood transplants.
He has experience of dealing with both related as well as unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplants.
He has been involved in submitting the data to the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR).
Dr Ashish Bakshi has been involved in more than 50 clinical trials (including Phase I-III).
He has also been trained in ICH-GCP guidelines and is proficient in the conduct of clinical trials. H
The doctor also has extensive teaching experience (undergraduate and postgraduate students) for the last 10 years.
The doctor is a Member of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
He qualified the certification examination conducted by the ESMO in the year 2004.