Planned by a surgical oncologist
Cancer surgery in Vizag
Cancer surgery removes a tumour and, often, nearby lymph nodes. A surgical oncologist decides whether an operation is right for you, and when.
4 specialists in the Vizag region
In Vizag
Your consultation and follow-up can be in Vizag; your surgeon tells you where the operation is done.
At a glance
What it is An operation to remove cancer, take a sample, or relieve symptoms
Who plans it A CION surgical oncologist, after a tumour board review
Where the operation is done At a partner hospital; smaller procedures at selected CION centres. Your surgeon tells you where.
Where it’s done In Vizag
Timings Vary by hospital. Call to check when your doctor is in
How it works
From your first consultation to recovery.
1 See a surgical oncologist Your surgeon examines you, reads your scans and biopsy, and explains whether surgery can help.
2 Tumour board review Specialists decide together whether surgery should come first, or after chemotherapy or radiation.
3 Your operation Done at a partner hospital or a CION centre, by your CION surgeon. You get tests to check you are fit first.
4 Recovery and follow-up Your surgeon explains the results, the next steps and how to look after yourself at home.
Who looks after you
Cancer operations are planned and done by CION’s surgical oncologists. Doctors you can see in the Vizag region are marked.
1 Specialist cancer surgeons Surgical oncologists are trained to remove cancer safely, with a margin and the right lymph nodes.
2 The right order The tumour board decides whether surgery comes first or after other treatment.
3 Care after surgery Follow-up visits, wound care advice and help with recovery.
Surgical oncologists 7 Decide whether an operation can remove the cancer, and the right time for it.
Talk to a surgical oncologist
Every operation starts with a consultation in Vizag.
Book a consultation
Before your visit
When the cancer is in one place and can be removed To take a sample (biopsy) for diagnosis After chemotherapy or radiation has shrunk a tumour To relieve a blockage, pain or bleeding To reconstruct after removing a tumour
Your checklist
Your biopsy report and any extra tests on the biopsy (often labelled IHC) Scan reports (CT, MRI, PET-CT), with the CD if you have it Recent blood test reports Details of any treatment you have had so far A list of the medicines you take now Photo ID, and your insurance card if you have one
Questions to ask your surgeon
What kind of operation do I need, and why? Can it be done with keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery? How long will I be in hospital, and how long will recovery take? What are the risks? Will I need other treatment after surgery?
Talk to a surgical oncologist
Share your details and our care team will call you back to fix a time.
CION Cancer Care in Vizag
A look inside CION L.B. Nagar
1 Entrance2 Reception3 Waiting area
Area Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. Call us for the nearest CION clinic.
Timings Vary by hospital. Call to check when your doctor is in
Nearby areas Maharanipeta, Ram Nagar, Madhurwada, MVP Colony, Gajuwaka, Dwaraka Nagar
Cancer Surgery: Other CION locations in Andhra Pradesh
Common questions
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Still unsure? Call 1800 202 8726 .
1 Is cancer surgery done in Vizag? Yes. CION’s team in Vizag arranges cancer surgery locally. Call 1800 202 8726 to check where and when.
2 How do I know if I need surgery? A surgical oncologist decides after examining you and reviewing your scans and biopsy. CION’s tumour board also discusses whether surgery should come first.
3 Will I need chemotherapy or radiation as well? Sometimes. Many cancers are treated with a mix of treatments. Your plan explains what comes before and after surgery.
4 Is cancer surgery covered by insurance? Most health insurance plans cover cancer surgery. CION’s team helps with cashless insurance and gives you a written estimate.
Talk to a surgical oncologist
Book a consultation in Vizag to find out if surgery is right for you.
This page explains Cancer Surgery at CION Cancer Clinics, Vizag. It is general information, not medical advice. Your doctor advises on tests and treatment after seeing you.