The department of surgical oncology undertakes surgical treatment for various solid cancers arising in most parts of human body along with diagnostic procedures and complex reconstructive techniques.
The department directly deals with evaluating new cases and carries a vital role in treatment decisions and multispecialty board discussions (MSB). The department is in involved new case clerking, clinical assessment, and coordination of imaging, biopsy and lab evaluations of all cancers except lung and chest wall tumors. Surgical oncologists are the primary physicians for most of the solid cancers treated in MCC-PGIOSR.
The department has expanded to include new staff and new services last year including neurosurgery and ocular oncology. Surgical oncology department has taken the lead in digitalizing the medical records.
Currently there are four operation theatres and a brachytherapy theatre used as a procedure room.
Unit Of Endoscopy:
Current facilities – OGD scope, colonoscope, side viewing scope, bronchoscope, EBUS/EUS, Savory Gillard dilators. ERCP and esophageal stenting are offered.
Dr Jaseem Ansari joined as a visiting consultant in Gastroenterology and started regular service of ERCP, Esophageal stenting. He visits the center on Fridays and offers OP and IP consultations and procedures.
Unit of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics:
The Clinical Nutrition unit is one of the inevitable parts of the cancer institute. Nutrition Oncology is a new weapon in cancer treatment. This includes not only an understanding of the basic dietary needs of cancer patients but also the role of nutrients in the pathogenesis of cancer and the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of cancer. This unit emphasizes to provide through nutritional education and dietary advice to all indoor and outdoor patients in the hospitals. As per the requirements, indoor patients are provided with a nutritious diet from the hospital canteen under the guidance of the unit. Along with medical nutrition therapy, Fellowship courses, training programs, and workshops are conducted in the various field of nutrition, for medical and non-medical staff.
Current facilities/services – Nutritional assessment, nutritional management, parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition services, pediatric care, palliative nutrition care, weight management.
Unit Of Speech And Swallowing:
Current Facilities - Clinical evaluation ( speech, voice, swallowing ),Speech therapy, Voice therapy, Swallowing therapy, Laryngectomy voice rehabilitation. Prophylactic exercise therapy, Instrumental swallowing assessment :- FEES, VFSS, Counseling (pre and post treatment )
New facilities/tests started - group therapy for esophageal speaker's
Unit of Physiotherapy:
Current facilities - Physiotherapy Division play a pivot role in both prehabilitation and Rehabilitation services of MCC-PGIOSR. It provides consultation of both Inpatient and outpatient according to reference of surgical oncology, radiation oncology, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Oncology and palliative medicine according to clinical report, evaluation and assessment provides proper physiotherapy management.
Major equipments purchased/installed during current year
New facilities/tests started - Multi layer bandaging for lymphedema
NEWLY ADDED SERVICES/DIVISIONS
1. NEURO-ONCOSURGERY
Regular service started on 03/11/2022.
FACILITIES
● Surgery for tumors involving brain, calvarium, skull-base, vertebral column, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.
● Advanced operating microscope.
● Facilities for awake brain surgery and intraoperative neuromonitoring for better functional preservation.
● Availability of navigation system and facilities for performing minimally invasive
navigation guided biopsy.
● Drill, CUSA for performing tumor surgeries.
2. OCULAR ONCOLOGY
Ocular Oncology under the Department of Surgical Oncology offers comprehensive eye examinations and is backed by a strong multidisciplinary oncology team. It offer the best available treatment for Retinoblastoma that includes periodic examination under anesthesia, Intravitreal Chemotherapy, Cryotherapy, Laser therapy, Transpupillary Thermotherapy along with Systemic Chemotherapy. Intra Arterial Chemotherapy is the most advanced treatment modality for Retinoblastoma. However, due to the huge financial burden, it is not accessible to all in developing countries like India. A great milestone has been achieved at MCC-PGIOSR through performance of Intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) It is affordable and acceptable to children with Retinoblastoma from all socioeconomic strata of the society. The facility achieved success in treating conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, ocular surface squamous neoplasia with topical and intralesional chemotherapeutic agents, avoiding the morbidity of surgery.
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MCC-PGIOSR is one among the few centers who have a plaque brachytherapy unit for the treatment of uveal melanoma. This treatment allows us to treat cancer without removing the eye —preserving vision, independence, and quality of life. Also for eyes which are not salvageable, enucleation with placement of a custom fit prosthesis/ artificial eye are performed. Apart from diagnosing and treating ocular malignancies, routine ocular screening in pediatric patients diagnosed with leukemia, diagnosis and treatment of the ocular toxicities of systemic chemotherapeutic agents and radiation, and ophthalmic evaluation of patients diagnosed with neurological tumors pre and post- surgery are also performed..
Sl | Faculty Name | Designation |
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1 | Dr. Satheesan B | Director |
2 | Dr. Nizamudheen M P | Head of the Department |
3 | Dr. Bonny Aloysius Joseph | Assistant Professor |
4 | Dr. Prasanth Poolakkil | Assistant Professor |
5 | Dr. Sandeep Vijay | Assistant Professor |
6 | Dr. Anoop Attakkil | Assistant Professor |
7 | Dr. Raveena R Nair | Assistant Professor |
8 | Dr. Aswin M | Assistant Professor ad hoc |
9 | Dr. Adarsh Dharmarajan | Associate Professor |
10 | Dr. Ashitha R G | Assistant Professor |
11 | Dr. Shamna Muhammed | Assistant Professor |
12 | Dr. Hridya H | Assistant Professor |
13 | Mrs. Roopa V | Physiotherapist |
14 | Mr. Aneeth M V | Speech & Swallowing Therapist |
15 | Mr. Rasiq | Diploma in Endoscopy Technician |
Conference Organized
UROONCOCON 2022, 26-27 November, 2022. Hotel Benale Internationl, Kannur. The conference was attended by 112 delegates and faculty including surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists and urologists from various prominent centers in India. The program was successful for its academic content and participation.
Conferences Attended
Conference Presentation
1. Dr Ganesh Vijaykumar.. DrNB Resident SOG, Paper presentation at NATCON Madurai, October 2022. Compliance to quality indicators during rectal cancer surgery in a tertiary cancer center - Interim analysis.
2. Dr Ganesh Vijaykumar. DrNB Resident SOG, Poster presentation at NATCON Madurai , October 2022 - abdominoperineal excision with prostatectomy in locally advanced rectal cancer - retrospective analysis.
3. Dr Ashitha R G. E poster. FOGSI, Kozhikode, March 2023. Survival outcome of stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer treated with curative intent at a tertiary care center.
4. Dr Ashitha R G. E poster. FOGSI, Kozhikode, March 2023, Nodal possibility in high grade endometrial ca. Paper presentation.
5. Dr Adarsh D, FOGSI, Kozhikode, March 2023, Faculty talk on HIPEC.
6. Dr Sandeep Vijay, E poster for international conference APTS 2023 Kochi – “Re Exploration of the thyroid bed; Mythical monster or surgery with acceptable morbidity?”
7. Dr Sandeep Vijay, E poster for National conference FHNO 2022 held at Guwahati. "Tracheostomy for surgically treated advanced tongue cancers, necessity or outdated practice?”
8. Dr Kishore Kumar, Poster – NATCON IASO 2022 Madurai – Chest wall resection with neo-rib reconstruction-institutional experience.
9. Dr Kishore Kumar, Poster – NATCON IASO 2022 Madurai. Facing the challenges of retroperitoneal sarcoma at a tertiary cancer center.
10. Dr. Rajesh Krishna P –Faculty at TMC skull base course. Chaired session on management of orbit tumors.
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11. Dr. Rajesh Krishna P – faculty – Video presentation of a case of awake surgery for dominant hemisphere insular glioma resection. Hotel President – Mumbai. Organized by TMH, Mumbai.
12. Dr Nizamudheen MP – Paper presentation – Extramural venous invasion in rectal cancer and its correlation with presence of distant metastasis. North zone conference of IASO. Pahalgam, Kashmir.
13. Dr. Nizamudheen M P – faculty talk – transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) – Jan 2023 -SRMC- Chennai.
14. Dr Nizamudheen M P – Panelist- Management of Esophageal cancer – ASICON 2022- Mumbai.
15. Dr Nizamudheen M P – Moderator – Panel discussion on management of oligo-metastatic colorectal cancer. Conference organized by KMC – Manipal in May 2023.
16. Debate – Role of sublobar resection in lung cancer – MIMS oncology conference, Hotel Taj Gateway, Kozhikode. May 2023.
17. Dr Anoop A – AOICON January 2023 Jaipur – Clinico-pathological demographics and outcomes of verrucous carcinoma of oral cavity; a retrospective study.
18. Dr Anoop A, E poster – FHNO 2022, Guwahati – Does impact of the lymph node density on survival in carcinoma tongue differ from carcinoma of the GB sulcus?
19. Ms. Roopa V, 3/03/2023. 9th annual national conference of the musculoskeletal oncology society, Chennai. Faculty in panel discussion on multimodality approach in rehabilitation of musculoskeletal cancer patients.
20. Dr Abhipsa mishra, Poster presentation – FHNO 2022, Guwahati.
21. Dr Nizamudheen M P, MVR cancon, Wayanad, faculty on invasive mediastinal evaluation.
22. Dr Satheesan B, NATCON IASO 2022, Madurai, faculty talk
23. Mr Aneeth M V. was an invited speaker in a national workshop (LARYNX 2022) conducted by VPSLakeshore hospital, Cochin on July 15 Th 2022 and given a talk on the topic “role of SLP in post laryngectomy rehabilitation.
24. Mr Aneeth M V. was an invited speaker in a national level conference on Elucidating the diversities in dysphagia assessment and management conducted by Holy Cross College (Autonomous) , Tiruchirappalli on 10 th to 12 th November 2022. The topic “Dysphagia rehabilitation in head and cancers”.
25. Mr Aneeth M V. was an invited speaker in a national conference organized by Association Of Phonosurgeons India(APSI) Kerala chapter in association with Association of otolaryngologist India(AOI), Thiruvandapuram at Udhaya Samudra leisure Beach Hotel, Kovalam on 17,18,19,February 2023 and delivered a talk on the topic “interpretation of video fluoroscopy – onco deglutology perspective”,
26. Mr Aneeth M V. was an invited speaker in the Fellowship training program on speech And Swallowing Rehabilitation in Head And Neck cancer- conducted by Dr. S.R Chandrasekhar institute of Speech And Hearing, Bengaluru (WEBINAR) From December 2022 to April 2023 and delivered a talk on the topics- Clinical swallowing assessment, indirect Swallowing Therapy, Compensatory Strategies.
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27. Mr Aneeth M V. was the invited Professional Expert for the specialty Clinic for Laryngectomy patients, conducted By Composite Regional Centre For Skill Development, Rehabilitation &Amp; Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities ( Kozhikode)(under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of india) on 6th January 2023.
28. Reena Rajesh, SNF@ school programme (online / offline) class for school children organized by food safety department, Government of Kerala.
29. Reena Rajesh. Challenges in Nutritional Management of Cancer Patients Diabetes Dialogues 2022 organized by Providence Diabetic care, Thiruvananthapuram.
30. Dr Ferhana F M, paper presentation, NATCON 2022 – Extend of use of prosthetic limb among amputees in a tertiary cancer center.
31. Dr Ferhana FM, paper presentation, NATCON 2022 – Case presentation- malignant odontogenic tumors- rare entities causing treatment dilemma.