The Department of Surgical Oncology was started in 2001 and is today one of the pioneers in the field of breast cancer, thyroid cancer, head and neck cancer and gynecological cancer. The department is involved in the surgical management of all sorts of solid tumors with specific interest in cancers of breast, ovaries, endometrium, head and neck.

In collaboration with medical oncology, anaesthesia & other departments, the department organises cancer detection camps & awareness programmes on breast cancer, lung cancer, head& neck cancer & cancer pain management.

The department is also involved in school education for cancer awareness & prevention particularly tobacco related diseases.

Post surgery (breast cancer)

Facilities provided

• OPD, day care & indoor facilities
• Cancer screening & cancer counselling
• Reconstruction in head & neck cancer
• Breast conservation surgery
• Limb salvage surgery in bone & soft tissue sarcomas
• Stoma care

Academic activities

In collaboration with oncology department, the department organises CMEs & seminars at national & international levels