Surgical Oncologist
Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet , Hyderabad, India18 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Listed below are some of the conditions that surgical neurologist K Sreekanth treats:
The goal of breast cancer surgery is to excise the tumor and a portion of the surrounding tissues while conserving the breast. Breast cancer surgery methods may vary in the amount of breast tissue which is removed with the tumor. This depends on the overall tumor location, how far it has spread, as well as one’s personal feelings. The surgeons also remove some lymph nodes under this arm so that these can be removed. This helps your doctor to plan your treatment.
People may experience both symptoms and signs of cancer, and this shows that something is going abnormal in the body. Also, recognizing these indicators could lead to an earlier diagnosis of the disease and possibly of better treatment. When cancer grows, the organs, nerves, and blood vessels are a little compressed, which can lead to signs and symptoms. Cancer can produce various symptoms and these can differ from person to person. Some of the signs and symptoms of different types of cancer are as follows:
Dr K Sreekanth works from 11 am to 6 pm on all days of the week, except Sunday.
The below-listed popular procedures for cancer treatment are performed by Dr. K Sreekanth
The surgeon assesses the condition of the patient before performing any procedure to understand the risk associated with the procedure. The neurologist is popular for their high success rate and patient-centric approach which helps fast recovery of the patient. With vast experience in performing even the most complex cases with high precision and accuracy, the doctor follows medical protocols. There are two types of cancer surgery - minimally invasive surgery and open surgery. In open surgery, a surgical oncologist makes a large incision, to remove the tumor and some of the adjacent healthy tissues. Minimally invasive surgery involves laser surgery, cryosurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, cryosurgery.
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A surgical oncologist is a general surgeon with training in various procedures for diagnosing or removing cancerous growths. The common procedures performed by a surgical oncologist are biopsy and surgery for the removal of cancerous growth. In some cases, a surgical oncologist performs surgeries to find out parts of the body where cancer has spread. In special cases, the surgeons do preventive surgeries. Sometimes, additional treatments like chemotherapy or radiation follow surgery. In these cases, surgical oncologists play an important role in providing care to the patients post-surgery.
A surgical oncologist can suggest or perform a variety of diagnostic tests including:
Most cancer patients undergo a biopsy to remove a sample of tissues from a body part for examination by a pathologist so that cancer can be diagnosed.
You may see a surgical oncologist in case you have abnormal growth or tumor. If your primary doctor suspects cancer, they will refer you to a surgical oncologist for diagnosis. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, a doctor will refer you to surgical oncologists for your cancer treatment. In the below-listed situations, you must seek assistance from a surgical oncologist: