Overview
The department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College is established in 1992. It is an internationally acclaimed center for cancer treatment and research, catering to the needs of people of the state of Karnataka and adjoining parts of Kerala and Goa. The department has several innovative and pioneering work in cancer control, treatment, research and training. The department located in the Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Centre And 沙巴体育 block and is a part of 沙巴体育 Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre with full-fledged departments of Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Palliative Medicine and Nuclear Medicine and supported by allied services such as Plastic surgery, Critical care medicine, Anesthesiology, Pathology, Radiology, Microbiology and Transfusion Medicine.
Average 500 major oncological surgeries are performed by the department in a year.? The spectrum of surgeries includes basic, advanced and supra major complex resections and reconstructions. Routine operations include procedures for head and neck, breast and gynecological cancers.? Major procedures performed are all types of esophageal cancer surgeries, hepato-pancreatico-biliary cancer surgeries, upper and lower Gastrointestinal cancer surgeries, lung and mediastinal tumor resections, limb salvage surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and Pelvic exenterations etc. Minimally invasive cancer surgeries include advanced laparoscopic and VATS (thoracoscopic) surgeries.
The department caters to the teaching requirements of undergraduates and postgraduates of KMC, 沙巴体育 and Mangalore. Cancer research has been an integral part of our journey with several publications and ongoing projects.
We are now glad to introduce a ‘Fellowship in Onco-surgery’, which comprises of ‘training in open Surgical oncology procedures as well as Minimally Invasive Surgery’. Fellows will be exposed to a large volume of complex surgical conditions and will be involved in the initial evaluation of new patients, treatment planning, multidisciplinary approaches through tumor board, design of the surgical approach, and postoperative and long-term follow-up care.
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Key Dates & Deadlines
15
Jul 15 23
Jul ' 23
Last date to Apply
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Tentative Course Commencement Date
Indian Students Apply
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沙巴体育 Students Apply
沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
Indian Students Apply
沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
沙巴体育 Students Apply
沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
Duration
?2 years
Facilties

Laboratories
The Department of Neurology has EEG/ENMG Labs.

Libraries
Libraries have excellent resources for reference and study

Hospitals
Teaching hospitals give students hands-on learning