Questions to Ask Oncologist Before Cancer Surgery
You should ask about cancer stage, surgical options available, expected margins, whether lymph nodes need removal, recovery timeline, complication risks, and what adjuvant treatment comes after. Most patients sit in that first consultation overwhelmed and forget to...
MIND Surgery for Oral Cancer
MIND stands for Minimally Invasive Neck Dissection, a technique developed by Dr. Sandeep Nayak that removes cancerous lymph nodes from the neck through small incisions hidden behind the ear and in the hairline instead of the traditional 15-20 cm cut running from ear...
PIPAC Treatment for Peritoneal Cancer
PIPAC stands for Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy, a minimally invasive treatment that delivers chemotherapy as a fine pressurized mist directly into the abdominal cavity through two small laparoscopic ports. Unlike IV chemo that dilutes through your...
Intersphincteric Resection for Rectal Cancer
Intersphincteric resection or ISR is a sphincter-saving surgery for ultra-low rectal cancers sitting within 1-5 cm of the anal opening where traditional surgery would remove the entire sphincter and leave you with a permanent stoma. ISR removes the tumor along with...