• Gynaecology malignancies are the second most common malignancy in Indian women. Timely management of these cancers is crucial.

• Gynecologic Oncology is a subspecialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating women with cancers of the reproductive system. 

• Cancers can occur in any part of the female reproductive system–the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries. These cancers are called gynecologic cancers. 

SPECTRUM OF DISEASES TREATED BY GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGIST:

• Premalignant Diseases of Vulva and Vagina

• Premalignant Diseases of Cervix

• Cervical Cancer

• Endometrial Cancer

• Ovarian Cancer

• Vulval  Cancer

• Vaginal Cancer

• Cancer of Fallopian Tube

 SURGICAL PROCEDURES FOR DIAGNOSED CASES OF GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCER:

• Surgery for early Ovarian Cancer (Staging Laparotomy)

• Surgery for advanced Ovarian Cancer (Debulking Surgery)

• Ovarian Cytoreduction, Secondary Cytoreduction, Interval cytoreduction

• CytoReductive Surgery & HIPEC 

• Radical Hysterectomy (Wertheims Operation )

• Surgery for Endometrial Cancer

• Laparoscopic Extrafascial Hystrectomy 

• Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy (Wertheims Operation )

• Total Pelvic Exentration

• Anterior/Posterior Pelvic Exentration

• Pelvic/Paraortic (Retroperitoneal) Lymph Node Dissection

• Radical Vulvectomy + Groin Node Dissection

• Radical Vulvectomy + Reconstruction

GYNEC ONCOLOGY:

Each woman with gynecological cancer has unique medical and emotional needs. To meet these needs, Dr Vimalathithan  , Gynec Oncologist in Chennai   who specialized in different modalities of women cancer care and work as a team, backed by cutting-edge technology to provide high quality, evidence based comprehensive and personalised care to patients with a suspected or diagnosed Gynecological cancer