It is a specialty focused on the surgical treatment of cancer. Cancer is a complex disease that requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving medical oncology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine and pathology in both diagnosis and treatment.
In addition to surgically removing cancer, surgical oncologists also perform palliative surgeries to help control pain, improve patient comfort levels and manage cancer-related symptoms and side effects.
Oncologic surgeons are active not only in the treatment phase but also in the diagnosis phase of cancer, which can be completely eradicated with early detection.
Oncological surgery applications must be performed by surgeons specialized in that field. Studies have proven that cancer surgeries performed by surgical oncologists specialized in this field with a multidisciplinary perspective have improved effects on the survival and quality of life of patients. The treatment of breast, thyroid, stomach, pancreas, colon and anal cancers is performed by Surgical Oncology Specialists in the General Surgery Unit of our hospital with modern methods (Laparoscopic-Oncoplastic).