Surgical Oncologist ·
Kings College Hospital Dubai , Dubai, United Arab Emirates
25 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English , Arabic , French
Some of the conditions surgical oncologist Maher A Abbas treats are:
Most women affected with breast cancer undergo some types of surgery as part of treatment. There are various types of breast surgery. This might be performed for different reasons. Surgery may be done to remove cancer through mastectomy. The surgery is also performed to know if cancer has spread to body parts and to restore the breast’s shape.
There are around 200 different types of cancer and all these can cause different symptoms. The symptoms are often linked to some cancer types. The signs could also be general, including weight loss, fatigue, and unexplained pain. 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:
The operating hours of Dr Maher A Abbas is 11 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday), The doctor does not see patients on Sunday.
The list of popular procedures that Dr Maher A Abbas performs for cancer treatment is given below
The surgical oncologist can perform even the most complicated cases with ease. The doctor has reported a high success rate in performing various procedures with high precision and accuracy. The doctor also holds a rich experience in handling complex cases with ease. The specialist is proficient in using the latest techniques to perform the procedures. Cancer surgery is done using two techniques - open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Open surgery involves making an incision to remove the cancerous tissues. Some adjacent healthy tissues are also extracted in this process. There are several techniques available for minimally invasive surgery, such as cryosurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, cryosurgery, and laser surgery.
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Surgical oncologists are specialists who have received training in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer through surgery. A surgical oncologist performs procedures like biopsy and surgery to remove cancerous tissues. 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.
If your primary doctor suspects cancer, he will refer you to a surgical oncologist for the diagnosis of the condition. The surgical oncologist evaluates the symptoms and analyses the test report to find out if you have cancer. Consider seeking assistance from a surgical oncologist in the below-listed situations:
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Surgical procedures, radiation therapy, medications, and other treatments are used to treat cancer. Healing, reducing, or preventing the spread of cancer is the aim of cancer treatment.