Why Choose HCG for Cancer Surgery
Surgical Oncologists Available at HCG Cancer Hospital, Kolkata
Our surgical team is grouped by area of focus, so you can be matched with a specialist who operates on your type of cancer regularly:
- Breast and Oncoplastic Surgery: removal of breast tumors with options that balance cancer control and appearance, including reconstruction.
- Gastrointestinal and HPB: operations for cancers of the food pipe, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, and bile ducts.
- Gynecologic Oncology: surgery for cancers of the ovary, uterus, cervix, and related organs.
- Head and Neck Oncology: Our head and neck cancer surgeon in Kolkata treats cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box, and thyroid with attention to preserving speech and swallowing.
- Uro-oncology: surgery for cancers of the kidney, bladder, prostate, and other parts of the urinary system.
- Thoracic and Lung: operations for cancers within the chest, including the lungs.
- Orthopedic Oncology: surgery for cancers affecting the bones and soft tissues, with limb-preserving approaches where possible.
Types of Cancer Surgeries Performed
Cancer surgery is not one single procedure. Depending on the situation, an operation may be used to find out what is happening, to remove a tumor, or to help a patient feel more comfortable.
Sometimes the first step is a biopsy, where the surgeon removes a small piece of tissue so the laboratory can confirm whether cancer is present and what type it is. A diagnostic surgery goes a step further when a simple needle sample is not enough, letting the team reach and examine the affected area directly. Once cancer is confirmed, a staging surgery helps doctors learn how far it has spread, which shapes the rest of the treatment.
The aim of many operations is curative surgery, which removes the tumor completely along with a margin of healthy tissue. Where it is safe to do so, our surgeons use minimally invasive and organ-preserving techniques, and some smaller procedures can be done as day care, meaning the patient returns home the same day.
Surgery also matters before and after cancer, not only during it. Preventive surgery may be advised for people at very high risk, removing tissue that is likely to turn cancerous later. After a tumor is taken out, reconstructive surgery can restore the look and function of the affected area, such as the breast following a mastectomy. In advanced cases,palliative surgery is used not to cure the disease but to ease symptoms like pain, blockage, or pressure, so the patient feels better.
The Role of Surgical Oncologists in Your Cancer Treatment
Surgery is usually one part of a longer plan. Here is how the process typically works at HCG Kolkata:
- First consultation. Your surgeon reviews your reports, examines you, and explains whether surgery is the right option and what it would involve.
- Tumor board discussion. For many patients, the case is presented to a group of specialists who agree together on the safest and most effective approach.
- Pre-surgical workup. Blood tests, scans, and a fitness check confirm you are ready and help the team plan for anything specific to your health.
- Surgery. The operation is carried out in a dedicated oncology theater, with strict infection-control measures and careful anesthesia.
- Recovery and rehabilitation. After surgery, the focus moves to controlling pain, preventing complications, and rebuilding strength, with follow-up visits to track your progress.