From surgical removal to reconstruction and rehabilitation, here is an overview of the procedures used in head, neck, thyroid and breast cancer care. For condition specific details, visit the relevant cancer page linked throughout.
Signs Worth Getting Checked
Whatever symptom or diagnosis brought you here, from a persistent lump to a confirmed cancer requiring a specific procedure, the right starting point is a proper evaluation rather than trying to match your situation to a procedure name yourself.
Should You Be Worried?
Being told you need a specific procedure can sound more alarming than it needs to. Many of the procedures listed below are routine, well established parts of head, neck, thyroid and breast cancer care, and your specific plan is explained clearly before the day of surgery.
What Raises Your Risk
Risk factors vary by procedure and underlying condition, spanning tobacco and alcohol use, HPV infection, prior radiation exposure, and family history depending on the specific diagnosis involved. This is discussed individually as part of your consultation.
How It's Diagnosed
Every procedure below follows a proper diagnostic workup first, examination, imaging and biopsy as relevant, so that the recommended procedure is based on a confirmed diagnosis, not assumed from symptoms alone.
How It's Treated
Neck Dissection
Removal of lymph nodes in the neck at risk of harbouring cancer cells, ranging from selective to more extensive clearance depending on disease extent. A robotic, minimally invasive version is also available for suitable cases.
Oral Cancer Surgery
Surgical removal of oral cancer with function preserving technique, ranging from a single well contained procedure for smaller tumours to more extensive surgery with reconstruction for larger ones.
Laryngeal Surgery
Surgery for voice box tumours, planned specifically to balance cancer control with preserving your natural voice wherever possible, ranging from minimally invasive laser surgery to more extensive procedures for advanced cases.
Larynx Preserving Surgery
A treatment approach, sometimes combining surgery with radiation, aimed specifically at avoiding total removal of the voice box while still treating the cancer effectively.
Microvascular Reconstruction
Reconstructive surgery using tissue transferred with its own blood supply, used to rebuild areas after extensive cancer surgery so that appearance and function, such as speech and swallowing, are restored as part of the same treatment plan.
Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
A minimally invasive approach to tumours at the base of the skull, accessed through the nose, avoiding more invasive open approaches for suitable cases.
Laser Surgery
Precise, minimally invasive removal of select tumours, particularly early stage voice box cancers, using focused laser technique that supports faster recovery and voice preservation.
Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery performed through small incisions using a camera and specialised instruments, offering reduced scarring and faster recovery for suitable procedures.
Cancer Rehabilitation
Support for speech, swallowing and physical recovery after head, neck or breast cancer surgery, coordinated as part of your overall treatment and recovery plan, not an afterthought once surgery is complete.
Cancer Second Opinion
A review of your existing diagnosis, imaging and proposed treatment plan by Dr Powle, useful whether you are confirming a recommended approach or exploring whether other options apply to your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book a consultation, and Dr Powle will confirm the right procedure based on your specific diagnosis rather than you having to work it out from this page.
Several are, including neck dissection, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy and parotidectomy. This is confirmed based on your specific case during consultation.
Your existing reports, imaging and proposed treatment plan are reviewed, followed by a consultation to discuss the findings and any alternative options.
Yes, you can book directly for any of the procedures listed on this page.
No, this depends on the extent of surgery and the area involved, and is discussed as part of your recovery planning if relevant.
Understand the Procedure Before the Day of Surgery
Whichever procedure has been recommended to you, a clear explanation beforehand makes all the difference. Dr Vidita Powle Danait provides expert surgical care across every procedure listed here, in Pune.