Uro Oncology

Urologic Oncology is a branch of Urology which focuses on the surgical management of malignant neoplasms of the urinary tract. These include:

• Renal Tumours
• Adrenal Tumours
• Carcinoma of Ureters and Renal pelvis
• Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder
• Prostate Cancer
• Carcinoma of Urethra
• Carcinoma of Penis
• Testicular Tumours
• Retroperitoneal Tumours
• Pediatric Tumours: Wilms Tumour and Neuroblastoma

Uro-Oncology service, including multi-disciplinary team of medical oncology, radiation oncology and services like preventive oncology, palliative care clinic and rehabilitation provide the diagnosis, evaluation of the patient, planning and treatment, as well as post treatment rehabilitation.

The Uro-Oncology service at Kokilaben Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that links multi-disciplinary health professionals with the community at large in a unique diagnostic, treatment, education and research environment. The Urologic Oncology division is bly supported by the division of pathology, particularly histopathology. Many surgical procedures that require critical margins in the excision of tumours are helped by frozen section facilities.

The Uro-Oncology service at Kokilaben Hospital has well experienced urologist who has worked in Tata Memorial Hospital, the premier institute for cancer in India for seven years as Associate Professor and Consultant Uro-Oncologist. Clinical assistant who is a qualified urologist will be assisting in his work. Service also has dedicated oncology nurse and a social worker for counseling patients. The department firmly believes in state-of-the-art evidence based management of all Uro-Oncological conditions.

Multi-Disciplinary Team Of Uro-Oncology Service

• Uro-Oncologist and Laparoscopic Uro-Oncosurgeon - Dr. T. B. Yuvaraja
• Medical Oncologists - Dr. Sandeep Goyle & Dr. PSRK Sastry
• Radiation Oncologist - Dr. Kaustav Talapatra
• Pathologists - Dr. Bijal Kulkarni & Dr. Nanda Kachare
• Radiologist - Dr. Sharad Maheshwari
• Medical Counselling - Ms. Priyadarshani

The Goals and Mission of the Uro Oncology Service at Kokilaben Hospital

• Provide the very best treatment for all patients with urological malignancies
• Act as a focus for state-of-the-art treatment activities
• Provide a national and international focus for research into urological cancers
• Apply this knowledge in a practical way, leading to the development of new and better diagnostic tools and treatment methods
• Provide a state-of-the-art facility for education of healthcare professionals
• Develop and disseminate educational materials and processes for the general public

The service is well-supported by most modern operating instruments and state-of-the-art operation theatres. The following procedures are offered at our centre:

• Open radical nephrectomy with/without renal vein thrombus
• Open radical nephrectomy (Wilms tumor)
• Open radical nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy
• Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
• Open partial nephrectomy
• Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
• Open nephro-ureterectomy
• Laparoscopic nephro-ureterectomy
• Open unilateral/bilateral adrenelectomy
• Laparoscopic unilateral/bilateral adrenalectomy
• Excision of neuroblastoma (Paediatric)
• Open segmental ureterectomy with end-to-end anastomosis/uretero-neocystostomy
• Open partial cystectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection
• Laparoscopic partial cystectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection
• Open radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit/neobladder
• Anterior exentereation with ileal conduit/neobladder in females
• Open bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection
• Laparoscopic bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection
• Open radical prostatectomy
• Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
• Diagnostic and therapeutic ureteroscopy for upper tract tumours - Rigid and Flexible
• Partial/total penectomy
• Unilateral/bilateral ilio inguinal lymph node dissection
• Open unilateral/bilateral, superficial/modified inguinal lymph node dissection
• Ilio inguinal lymph node dissection with flap reconstruction - Unilateral/bilateral
• Videoscopic unilateral/bilateral ilio inguinal lymph node dissection
• High inguinal orchiectomy
• Prophylactic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
• Therapeutic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND)
• Excision of tumour in undescended testis
• Excision of retroperitoneal mass
• Transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT)
• Bilateral scrotal orchiectomy
• Examination under anesthesia (EUA)
• BCG instillation
• Circumscision for carcinoma penis
• Transurethral fulguration of bladder tumour (TUF)
• Rigid cystoscopy and EAU
• Channel TURP for carcinoma prostate

For Physicians

Family physicians and other healthcare professionals who would like to send their patients for treatment are requested to contact hospital number or Dr. T. B. Yuvaraja on his cell number (91) 9321322505. Consultations are scheduled as early as possible. The details of the patient treatment and further follow-up advice will be communicated to referring physician promptly.

Our Goal

We are highly obliged to deliver treatment to our patients at an affordable cost providing state-of-the-art evidence based management of urological cancers. We believe, it is a social responsibility and a privilege to treat our patients.

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