Ravichander Oncologist

Dr. Ravichander is a renowned surgical oncologist in south India with an experience of over 2 decades. He has acquired a huge amount of experience in traditional and laparoscopic cancer surgeries, having successfully conducted more than 15,000 cancer surgeries of various complexities.With an experience of nearly 20 years, Dr. Ravi chander has handled multiple surgeries with varying severities like laparoscopic GI & gynaec-onco surgeries, head & neck cancer surgeries with micro vascular reconstruction and breast cancer surgeries which include sentinel lymph node biopsy, onco-plastic reconstruction. He is also well known for performing complex surgeries for soft tissue & bone tumors including Limb saving surgeries & reconstruction with Megaprosthesis.He is one of

What are Lymph Nodes?Lymph is a fluid that carries infection-fighting WBC along with fluid & waste products from cells & tissues of the body. Lymph nodes a tiny round organs that are part of the lymphatic system which in turn is a part of the body’s immune system.What is a Sentinel Lymph Node?Sentinel lymph node is the first node into which the tumour is most likely to drain. In certain cases, there may be more than one sentinel lymph node.What is Sentinel Node Biopsy?Sentinel Node Biopsy is also known as Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy or Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection. It is a commonly used surgical procedure to

Gynecologic Cancers are cancers that begin in a woman’s reproductive organs. There are 5 types of gynecologic cancers: Cervical Cancer is the cancer originating in the cervix, the narrow end of the cervix Ovarian Cancer begins in the ovaries located on either side of uterus Uterine Cancer begins in the uterus, also known as the womb Vulvar Cancer originated in the vulva, the outer part of the genital organs Vaginal Cancer is the cancer that begins in the vagina                                 Each gynecologic

Every year India reports more than a million new cancer cases and, India is the third country with the highest cancer cases after China and the United States of America. Cancer has become one of the most deadly diseases in recent years. According to reports, "9.6 million people die from cancer every year, and 70 per cent of cancer deaths occur in low-to-middle income countries." There are various types of cancer like breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, etc. Few cancer symptoms are changes in bowel or bladder habits, sore that does not heal, unusual bleeding or discharge, lump in the breast or elsewhere, etc. Cancer is a disease in which