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. Mandeep Singh Malhotra, Surgical Oncologist in Gurgaon, India - Appointment

About Dr. Mandeep Singh Malhotra

Dr. Mandeep Singh Malhotra is a renowned Surgical Oncologist with +14 years of experience in performing surgeries for the excision of cancers in breast, neck, head and thryroid.
He holds professional memberships of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), ABSI (Association of Breast Surgeons of India), the FHNO (Foundation of Head Neck Oncology), Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO) and the ISTS (Indian Society Thyroid Surgeons).
After his graduation in 2001 from University of Delhi, Dr. Malhotra did his MS in 2007 from Barkatulla University, Bhopal. At AIIMS, he did his Sr. Residency training programme in surgical oncology. In addition to this, he obtained further training in Head Neck Oncology and Microvascular reconstruction from Mazumdar-Shaw Cancer Center Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore. At St Andrews Hospital, Chelmsford, UK, he received specialised training in post mastectomy breast reconstruction and breast oncoplasty.
He has also done UICC Fellowship in Breast Oncoplasty and Genetic Breast Cancer– St Andrews Center, Broomfield Hospital, Essex UK and TORS (Trans Oral Robotic Surgery)- UPENN, Philadelphia, USA.
Dr. Malhotra is a specialist at surgically treating tumours and cancers in breast, head, neck besides performing post-mastectomy breast reconstruction and oncoplasty. Some of the other procedures he performs are, hemithyroidectomy, lumpectomy and breast surgery among other surgeries and treatments.

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