Every year, tens of thousands of patients in India are diagnosed with kidney, prostate, bladder, testes and penis cancers. Urologic oncology is a subspecialty which deals with patients suffering from these cancers. This department is equipped to handle any type of urologic malignancy. We have a well-rounded department for multi-modality consultations in each individual case, involving Urologist, Medical Oncologist and Radiation Specialist under one roof. Following services are available; which outstands this department from other hospitals in and around Mumbai region as well as India
- Robotic surgery for prostate, renal and bladder cancers
- Advanced renal cancer surgery like Robotic partial nephrectomy ( removal of large complex kidney tumours while sparing the kidney )
- Advanced bladder cancer surgery like cystectomy with urinary diversion- ileal conduit or neobladder
- Penile and testicular cancer surgery
- Flexible cystoscopy (day care procedure) to facilitate easy removal of stents, diagnosis and follow up for bladder cancer patients
- Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) Cystoscopy to diagnose bladder cancers in early stage
- LASER surgery for resecting bladder cancers in patients on blood thinner medications
- Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy to diagnose prostate cancers
- Highly sophisticated imaging services for evaluating cancer of prostate (multiparametric MRI), kidney (CT angiography) (supported by the Radiology department)
- Multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach in managing urological cancers- all complex urologic cancer cases are discussed with allied specialties such as radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology and radiology departments. This ensures a collaborative decision and facilitates customized approach towards cancer treatment.
Partners in care
Dr. Santoshi Janardan Nagaonkar
Director Urology, Urological Oncology & Robotic Surgery
Qualification
MBBS, MS, DNB (Surgery), DNB (Urology), FEBU, FRACS