
Surgical Oncologist ·
HCG Kalinga Rao Road , Bangalore, India
17 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Kannada, English
Here is the list of some of the conditions Dr Pampanagouda SKM treats:
Some women require surgery to remove the entire breast through mastectomy. The surgeons remove the breast tissues including nipple and the skin and the tissues that have the chest muscles. You may opt for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.
There are different types of cancer and each of the types produces different symptoms. The signs can be normal, such as weight loss, fatigue, and unexplained pain. You do not need to remember all these signs, but we bring here the key ones to make you aware of. These symptoms are a sign of cancer and detecting it early can save your life. 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 Pampanagouda SKM is available for consultation from 11 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday). The doctor’s clinic is closed on Sunday.
The list of popular procedures that Dr Pampanagouda SKM performs for cancer treatment are 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. Minimally invasive surgery and open surgery are two ways of doing cancer surgery. In open surgery, a large incision is made to remove the tumor. In minimally invasive surgery, surgeons make a few small cuts to remove the tumor. The common techniques for minimally invasive surgery are 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. Surgical oncologists choose to perform surgeries to find out the locations where cancer has spread. While treating cancer, a surgical oncologist might remove cancerous tumors and surrounding healthy tissues, and nearby lymph nodes. The surgical procedures used will vary depending on the aim of the surgery. Surgical oncologists might do minimally invasive procedures or open surgeries.
Some of the most common test performed for the diagnosis of cancer are:
In most cases, surgical oncologists need to perform a biopsy in order to diagnose cancer. In this procedure, the doctor removes a part of the body tissues to examine under a microscope. The doctor then does other tests to check if the tissue is cancer.
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. 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.