Specialty and country guide
Surgical oncology evaluates whether a solid tumour can and should be removed, how wide the operation must be, and how surgery fits with systemic therapy or radiation. The plan depends on tumour site, stage, resectability, pathology, reconstruction needs and the patient’s operative fitness.
Specialty overview
Surgical oncology evaluates whether a solid tumour can and should be removed, how wide the operation must be, and how surgery fits with systemic therapy or radiation. The plan depends on tumour site, stage, resectability, pathology, reconstruction needs and the patient’s operative fitness.
A specialty label is not a treatment recommendation. Safe planning requires site-specific staging and resectability, margin, nodal and organ-preservation goals, reconstruction, anaesthesia and postoperative support. The named surgical oncologist must review original records and explain alternatives, material risks, expected recovery and follow-up before travel or cost is finalized.
The directory below uses current catalog relationships for 30 cancer operations. It does not rank clinicians or guarantee that every service is available at every campus. GAF confirms the doctor, hospital, clinical scope and written estimate for an individual case.
Clinical scope
A specialty can have diagnostic, medical, procedural, supportive or palliative roles. A diagnosis alone does not establish that any listed cancer operation is appropriate.
The appropriate cancer operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy), Mastectomy, Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
The appropriate cancer operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy), Mastectomy, Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
cancer operations
The 30 current cancer operation records in India are grouped by clinical approach. Every link opens a separate cost guide; a service or platform name is not a treatment recommendation.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
Breast-conserving surgery removes the cancer together with a rim of surrounding normal tissue and leaves the rest of the breast in place.
Mastectomy removes the breast as the oncological operation.
A nipple-sparing mastectomy removes the breast glandular tissue while preserving the nipple-areola complex — the nipple and the darker skin around it — when the cancer, the anatomy and the treatment plan make that approach appropriate.
Oncoplastic breast surgery combines two jobs in one anaesthetic when that is oncologically sound: remove the tumour with a rim of healthy tissue, then reshape the remaining breast so the contour is usable after healing and radiotherapy.
Breast reconstruction in India is a reconstructive procedure performed after or alongside breast cancer surgery to restore breast shape and volume.
Esophagectomy is surgical removal of part or most of the oesophagus, the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach.
Gastrectomy is surgical removal of part or all of the stomach, the muscular pouch that receives food from the oesophagus and starts digestion.
A colectomy is surgical removal of part or all of the colon, the large intestine that receives contents from the small bowel, absorbs water and stores stool before it reaches the rectum.
Rectal cancer surgery removes cancerous tissue from the rectum — the last segment of large bowel before the anal canal — with a margin of surrounding tissue and, where indicated, the mesorectum and regional lymph nodes.
Liver resection, or hepatectomy, removes a diseased portion of the liver — tumour or selected benign disease — with a margin, while preserving enough functioning remnant to support recovery.
Pancreatic surgery is a family of operations that remove part or all of the pancreas when the treating team judges resection necessary.
Cytoreductive surgery, often called CRS, is an extensive operation intended to remove visible tumour deposits from the peritoneal cavity in appropriately selected patients.
Cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC combines two steps in selected patients: removal of visible peritoneal tumour deposits, then heated chemotherapy circulated through the abdomen.
The uterus and cervix sit in the pelvis between bladder and rectum.
Ovarian cancer cytoreductive surgery, or debulking, is intended to remove as much visible ovarian-cancer tumour burden as is safely and appropriately possible from the abdomen and pelvis.
The thyroid sits in two lobes in front of the windpipe.
The oral cavity includes the tongue, floor of the mouth, inner cheek, hard palate and the gum and jawbone.
The oropharynx includes the tonsil fossae, base of tongue, soft palate and lateral pharyngeal walls.
Common donor sites include the forearm, thigh and lower leg (fibula) for bone.
The right lung has three lobes and the left has two, each with its own bronchus, artery and veins.
The right lung has upper, middle and lower lobes; the left has upper and lower.
Ports pass between the ribs into the pleural space.
Ports dock to a robotic platform.
The prostate sits below the bladder and in front of the rectum, wrapping the urethra.
Each kidney sits behind the abdominal cavity with an artery, vein and collecting system entering at the hilum.
The bladder sits in the pelvis behind the pubic bone.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
A Whipple Procedure, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a major operation that removes the pancreatic head and nearby structures — typically the duodenum, gallbladder, part of the bile duct, and often the distal stomach — then reconstructs the digestive tract so food, bile and pancreatic juice can still pass.
PIPAC — pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy — delivers chemotherapy into the peritoneal cavity as a pressurized aerosol during a laparoscopic procedure in selected patients.
Neck nodes are described in levels from level one under the chin and jaw to level five at the back of the neck.
Compare
These are current GAF catalog planning ranges, separated by compatible billing basis. A cycle, course, operation, test and treatment programme are not interchangeable units.
Per named procedure and stated admission
Compare only estimates that name the same clinical scope, technique, devices, admission, monitoring and exclusions.
Per diagnostic or assessment episode
Compare only estimates that name the same clinical scope, technique, devices, admission, monitoring and exclusions.
| cancer operation | What it is used for | Typical operation or stay | Pricing basis | GAF India planning range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) | Breast-conserving surgery removes the cancer together with a rim of surrounding normal tissue and leaves the rest of the breast in place. | 1–3 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $3,500–$8,000 | View cancer operation |
| Mastectomy | Mastectomy removes the breast as the oncological operation. | 3–6 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $4,500–$10,000 | View cancer operation |
| Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy | A nipple-sparing mastectomy removes the breast glandular tissue while preserving the nipple-areola complex — the nipple and the darker skin around it — when the cancer, the anatomy and the treatment plan make that approach appropriate. | 3–6 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $5,500–$12,000 | View cancer operation |
| Oncoplastic Breast Surgery | Oncoplastic breast surgery combines two jobs in one anaesthetic when that is oncologically sound: remove the tumour with a rim of healthy tissue, then reshape the remaining breast so the contour is usable after healing and radiotherapy. | 2–5 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $4,500–$11,000 | View cancer operation |
| Breast Reconstruction | Breast reconstruction in India is a reconstructive procedure performed after or alongside breast cancer surgery to restore breast shape and volume. | 4–8 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $6,000–$18,000 | View cancer operation |
| Esophagectomy | Esophagectomy is surgical removal of part or most of the oesophagus, the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. | 10–18 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $12,000–$28,000 | View cancer operation |
| Gastrectomy | Gastrectomy is surgical removal of part or all of the stomach, the muscular pouch that receives food from the oesophagus and starts digestion. | 7–14 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $9,000–$22,000 | View cancer operation |
| Colectomy | A colectomy is surgical removal of part or all of the colon, the large intestine that receives contents from the small bowel, absorbs water and stores stool before it reaches the rectum. | 5–10 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $7,000–$18,000 | View cancer operation |
| Rectal Cancer Surgery | Rectal cancer surgery removes cancerous tissue from the rectum — the last segment of large bowel before the anal canal — with a margin of surrounding tissue and, where indicated, the mesorectum and regional lymph nodes. | 6–12 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $8,000–$20,000 | View cancer operation |
| Liver Resection (Hepatectomy) | Liver resection, or hepatectomy, removes a diseased portion of the liver — tumour or selected benign disease — with a margin, while preserving enough functioning remnant to support recovery. | 7–14 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $10,000–$26,000 | View cancer operation |
| Whipple Procedure | A Whipple Procedure, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a major operation that removes the pancreatic head and nearby structures — typically the duodenum, gallbladder, part of the bile duct, and often the distal stomach — then reconstructs the digestive tract so food, bile and pancreatic juice can still pass. | 10–18 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $14,000–$32,000 | View cancer operation |
| Pancreatic Surgery | Pancreatic surgery is a family of operations that remove part or all of the pancreas when the treating team judges resection necessary. | 8–16 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $12,000–$30,000 | View cancer operation |
| Cytoreductive Surgery | Cytoreductive surgery, often called CRS, is an extensive operation intended to remove visible tumour deposits from the peritoneal cavity in appropriately selected patients. | 7–14 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $10,000–$24,000 | View cancer operation |
| Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC | Cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC combines two steps in selected patients: removal of visible peritoneal tumour deposits, then heated chemotherapy circulated through the abdomen. | 10–21 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $18,000–$40,000 | View cancer operation |
| PIPAC | PIPAC — pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy — delivers chemotherapy into the peritoneal cavity as a pressurized aerosol during a laparoscopic procedure in selected patients. | 2–5 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $7,000–$16,000 | View cancer operation |
| Radical Hysterectomy | The uterus and cervix sit in the pelvis between bladder and rectum. | 4–8 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $6,000–$14,000 | View cancer operation |
| Ovarian Cancer Cytoreductive Surgery | Ovarian cancer cytoreductive surgery, or debulking, is intended to remove as much visible ovarian-cancer tumour burden as is safely and appropriately possible from the abdomen and pelvis. | 6–12 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $8,000–$20,000 | View cancer operation |
| Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer | The thyroid sits in two lobes in front of the windpipe. | 2–4 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $4,000–$10,000 | View cancer operation |
| Neck Dissection | Neck nodes are described in levels from level one under the chin and jaw to level five at the back of the neck. | 3–6 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $4,500–$12,000 | View cancer operation |
| Oral Cancer Surgery | The oral cavity includes the tongue, floor of the mouth, inner cheek, hard palate and the gum and jawbone. | 5–10 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $6,000–$16,000 | View cancer operation |
| Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) | The oropharynx includes the tonsil fossae, base of tongue, soft palate and lateral pharyngeal walls. | 3–7 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $9,000–$20,000 | View cancer operation |
| Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction | Common donor sites include the forearm, thigh and lower leg (fibula) for bone. | 8–14 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $10,000–$24,000 | View cancer operation |
| Lung Cancer Surgery | The right lung has three lobes and the left has two, each with its own bronchus, artery and veins. | 5–10 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $9,000–$22,000 | View cancer operation |
| Lobectomy | The right lung has upper, middle and lower lobes; the left has upper and lower. | 5–10 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $9,000–$20,000 | View cancer operation |
| VATS Lung Surgery | Ports pass between the ribs into the pleural space. | 4–8 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $8,000–$19,000 | View cancer operation |
| Robotic Thoracic Surgery | Ports dock to a robotic platform. | 4–8 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $12,000–$26,000 | View cancer operation |
| Radical Prostatectomy | The prostate sits below the bladder and in front of the rectum, wrapping the urethra. | 3–7 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $7,000–$18,000 | View cancer operation |
| Partial Nephrectomy | Each kidney sits behind the abdominal cavity with an artery, vein and collecting system entering at the hilum. | 3–6 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $7,000–$16,000 | View cancer operation |
| Radical Cystectomy | The bladder sits in the pelvis behind the pubic bone. | 7–14 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $11,000–$26,000 | View cancer operation |
| Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy | Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a procedure used to identify and remove the first lymph nodes to which cancer cells are most likely to spread from a primary tumour. | 1–2 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $2,000–$5,500 | View cancer operation |
Indicative planning ranges, not guaranteed hospital quotations. The treating team confirms the clinical scope, billing basis, schedule, admission, monitoring and exclusions after review.
Clinical decisions
Selection begins with a confirmed diagnosis and a precise clinical question. Review includes site-specific staging and resectability and margin, nodal and organ-preservation goals. A procedure name or scan finding alone is not enough to establish suitability.
The treating team considers reconstruction, anaesthesia and postoperative support, current symptoms, medicines, previous treatment, comorbidities and the patient’s goals. Urgent or unstable illness may make travel inappropriate.
Alternatives and sequencing must be explicit. The specialist should explain why the proposed cancer operation is preferred, what result is expected to change care, and how recovery and follow-up will continue after the patient returns home.
Treatment pathway
This specialty-specific pathway is configured from approved editorial content. The exact sequence changes with the diagnosis, selected cancer operation and patient factors.
The surgical oncologist reviews the diagnosis, prior treatment, current symptoms and original imaging or test material.
The team confirms site-specific staging and resectability, margin, nodal and organ-preservation goals, reconstruction, anaesthesia and postoperative support and identifies missing investigations or urgent risks.
Reasonable non-procedural, procedural and staged alternatives are compared with expected benefit and material risk.
The written plan identifies the exact cancer operation, technique, responsible clinician, campus and anticipated schedule.
Anaesthetic, medicine, infection, bleeding, organ-function and support requirements are checked as relevant.
The named team delivers care with procedure-specific safety checks and escalation arrangements.
The patient receives records, warning signs, medicine instructions, pending-result ownership and a follow-up plan.
Cost planning
Costs are shown by 2 compatible pricing bases rather than one misleading specialty-wide range. A personalized estimate follows medical-record review.
A surgical oncology estimate is useful only when its billing basis and clinical scope are stated. Important scope includes the exact resection and reconstruction planned; theatre time, implants, pathology, ward or intensive-care requirements. Unlike units must not be combined into one specialty average.
The written estimate should separate the named procedure or course from tests, professional fees, devices, medicines, pathology, ward care, intensive care and follow-up. Optional or complication-triggered charges should remain separate.
Catalog ranges are planning figures, not hospital quotations. The final amount can change after record review, examination, additional testing or a change in technique, device, duration or admission.
Technology
This list is derived from procedure relationships; it is not a hospital machine inventory. Technology availability must be confirmed for a named campus and treatment date.
What it is
The equipment, imaging, laboratory, anaesthetic and recovery resources required for the selected cancer operation.
Why it may be used
Availability must be confirmed for the named procedure, clinician, campus and treatment date rather than inferred from a hospital specialty label.
Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) · Mastectomy · Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy · Oncoplastic Breast Surgery · Breast Reconstruction · Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy · Esophagectomy · Gastrectomy · Colectomy · Rectal Cancer Surgery · Liver Resection (Hepatectomy) · Whipple Procedure · Pancreatic Surgery · Cytoreductive Surgery · Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC · PIPAC · Radical Hysterectomy · Ovarian Cancer Cytoreductive Surgery · Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer · Neck Dissection · Oral Cancer Surgery · Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) · Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction · Lung Cancer Surgery · Lobectomy · VATS Lung Surgery · Robotic Thoracic Surgery · Radical Prostatectomy · Partial Nephrectomy · Radical Cystectomy
Cities
Cities appear only where current catalog relationships contain relevant hospitals, doctors and procedures. Counts update from the live data layer.
Hospitals
27 hospitals currently meet the India and Surgical Oncology relationship filters. Cards show stored CMS information, not a ranking or universal capability claim.
JCI Accredited
NABH Accredited
NABL Accredited16 listed doctors for Surgical Oncology
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited12 listed doctors for Surgical Oncology
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited11 listed doctors for Surgical Oncology
Languages listed: English, Telugu, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited8 listed doctors for Surgical Oncology
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited6 listed doctors for Surgical Oncology
Languages listed: English, Hindi, Marathi
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited6 listed doctors for Surgical Oncology
Languages listed: English, Hindi
Specialists
130 doctor records meet the India and Surgical Oncology relationship filters across 27 related hospitals. Profile facts come from the existing CMS; ordering is not a ranking.
Surgical Oncology
33+ Years Experience
Head & Neck Tumor Surgery · Oral Cancer Surgery · Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
English, Hindi
Surgical Oncology
22+ Years Experience
Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) · Mastectomy · Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
English, Hindi
Surgical Oncology
32+ Years Experience
Oral Cancer Surgery · Thyroid Cancer Surgery · Thyroidectomy
English, Hindi
Surgical Oncology
32+ Years Experience
Breast Cancer Surgery · Head & Neck Tumor Surgery · Oral Cancer Surgery
English, Hindi
Surgical Oncology
26+ Years Experience
Breast-Conserving Surgery · Mastectomy · Modified Radical Mastectomy
English, Hindi
Surgical Oncology
47+ Years Experience
Mastectomy · Gastrectomy · Lung Cancer Surgery
English, Hindi
Surgical Oncology
32+ Years Experience
Radical Hysterectomy · Cervical Cancer Surgery · Ovarian Cancer Surgery
English, Hindi
Surgical Oncology
42+ Years Experience
Mastectomy · Gastrectomy · Lung Cancer Surgery
English, Hindi
International patients
Send the listed records before travel so a named surgical oncologist can determine whether remote review is sufficient or further assessment is required. A preliminary opinion is not final clearance for treatment or flying.
Confirm the exact campus, clinician, procedure scope, estimate assumptions, expected stay, attendant needs and emergency arrangements before booking travel. Keep flights and lodging flexible until the clinical plan is accepted.
Before departure, obtain procedure and discharge records, pathology or test results, device details where relevant, medicine changes, warning signs and named contacts for pending results and follow-up at home.
Stay varies across the listed cancer operations; use the procedure row as planning guidance rather than a promise. The treating team decides observation, admission and fitness to fly after reviewing clinical risk and recovery.
International patients should allow time for assessment, pending results and an early review. A changed plan, complication or need for rehabilitation can extend the stay, so flexible travel arrangements are safer than a fixed departure immediately after treatment.
Depending on the condition, the treating team may request:
India has GAF-linked surgical oncologists and hospitals across several cities. Compare a named clinician, campus and complete clinical scope rather than assuming all hospitals offer every cancer operation.
Compare like-for-like billing units, technique, devices, tests, admission, follow-up and exclusions. Travel cost and a headline procedure range should not outweigh clinical suitability, urgency or continuity of care.
Questions
A surgical oncologist evaluates the relevant diagnosis, explains treatment options and coordinates procedure-specific assessment, delivery and follow-up.
Selection depends on site-specific staging and resectability, margin, nodal and organ-preservation goals, reconstruction, anaesthesia and postoperative support, prior treatment, current health, alternatives and the patient’s goals.
The table shows planning ranges by compatible billing basis. A personalized written estimate is required because one specialty average would combine unlike scopes.
Only items expressly named in the estimate are included. Confirm imaging, pathology, laboratory work, medicines, implants, disposables and monitoring.
The page lists catalog-connected surgical oncologists. It is not a ranking, and the named clinician must accept and review the case.
Hospitals require a matching specialist relationship for this page. Confirm the exact procedure, clinician, campus, equipment and date directly.
Records commonly include Pathology report, slides or blocks, Site-specific staging images in DICOM format, Prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation summary, plus current clinical notes and medicines.
Records can support a preliminary opinion, but final suitability may require examination, updated tests and review by the treating and anaesthesia teams.
Use each procedure’s typical operation or stay as guidance. Recovery, results, complications and fitness to fly can change the plan.
Often, if the treating and home teams agree on records, medicines, warning signs, pending results and responsibility for follow-up.
No. A catalog relationship does not guarantee acceptance, equipment, scheduling or procedure availability at every campus.
No. Expected benefits and risks are individual, and no clinician or facilitator can guarantee an outcome.
Medical information notice: This page provides general educational and travel-planning information. GAF catalog ranges are indicative planning figures, not quotations, recommendations or promises of availability or outcome. Diagnosis, selection, technique, risks, recovery and fitness to travel must be decided by a qualified surgical oncologist and relevant multidisciplinary clinicians after reviewing the patient and complete records.
Last medically reviewed: 2026-09-14 by Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary. Content curated by Dr. Shabnam Choudhary.
Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.
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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.
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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
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