{"id":4780,"date":"2021-03-23T11:22:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T11:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/?page_id=4780"},"modified":"2025-07-04T05:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:50:05","slug":"department-of-uro-oncology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/department-of-uro-oncology\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Uro-Oncology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-mcoe19wg-2b3662290dfcae721db401346c874db5 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcoe335o-559a713e07ebd144996b0d8741d6bab9\">\n.flex_cell.av-mcoe335o-559a713e07ebd144996b0d8741d6bab9{\nvertical-align:middle;\nheight:400px;\nmin-height:400px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/surgery1.jpg) 0% 0% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-mcoe335o-559a713e07ebd144996b0d8741d6bab9{\npadding:80px 80px 80px 80px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-mcoe335o-559a713e07ebd144996b0d8741d6bab9 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  content-align-middle'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mcoe93ba-39861cf67eeb27a4fe427c954e408f24 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size'><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>Department of<\/p>\n<\/div><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Uro-Oncology<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcoe4qvi-be44838610e4b043466d3849a40fa2d2\">\n.flex_cell.av-mcoe4qvi-be44838610e4b043466d3849a40fa2d2{\nvertical-align:middle;\nheight:400px;\nmin-height:400px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/surgery.jpg) 0% 0% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-mcoe4qvi-be44838610e4b043466d3849a40fa2d2{\npadding:80px 80px 80px 80px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-mcoe4qvi-be44838610e4b043466d3849a40fa2d2 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  content-align-middle'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_grid_row_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4780'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kmljhlrq-94da9ff5b1a333a815e3c3db9e86175d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kmljhlrq-94da9ff5b1a333a815e3c3db9e86175d .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kmljhlrq-94da9ff5b1a333a815e3c3db9e86175d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>About the Department:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department of Uro-Oncology caters to the ever increasing volumes of Urological cancers (Kidney\/Ureter\/Bladder\/Prostate\/Testis\/Penis\/Adrenals) in India, as well as neighboring countries; with an aim to provide the latest, internationally equivalent, evidence based protocolized treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who should contact us?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any person having bleeding while urinating or any urinary symptoms, elevated PSA, or any abnormality attributable to the above mentioned organs, should see us at the earliest. The department has Outpatient clinics from Monday to Friday, with one or more consultants available to be seen each day. Patients with prior appointments, as well as walk-in patients are seen on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kmlnzd2t-0c4d52ccc118d20009f58b7e708e84e3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kmlnzd2t-0c4d52ccc118d20009f58b7e708e84e3{\nmargin:10px 10px 10px 10px;\npadding-bottom:1px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kmlnzd2t-0c4d52ccc118d20009f58b7e708e84e3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\npadding-bottom:1px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kmlnzd2t-0c4d52ccc118d20009f58b7e708e84e3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kmlnzd2t-0c4d52ccc118d20009f58b7e708e84e3 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-icon'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='heading-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue817' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"heading-wrap\">Facilities<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kmlofb19-637ed65fa9356cbc791e0256d3ce557e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The department boasts of the latest, state of the art technologies in Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic uro-surgeries (including the latest expertise in Robotic Uro-Oncology, having the Da-Vinci Robot since 2017). It runs the largest superficial bladder cancer surveillance programme in the region. The department also has the latest simultaneous biplanar US scanner for prostate biopsy and Urodynamics system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staffing: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The department has 4 full time Consultants, 4 Dedicated Uro-Oncology Fellows, 2 Rotating Surgical Fellows, One Urology Technician and a Clinical Research Coordinator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Average annual workload:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4av5uk-b568d2954992e0abec5f8488875a3f68\">\n.flex_column.av-4av5uk-b568d2954992e0abec5f8488875a3f68{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nbackground-color:#cccccc;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4av5uk-b568d2954992e0abec5f8488875a3f68 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-kmlq6w4o-9dba2d8e5aa45117876e67475711fa9c  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_icon_box  avia-builder-el-first  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Outpatient Numbers\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-medical' data-av_icon='\uf12e' data-av_iconfont='medical'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Outpatient Numbers<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Year 2018<\/td>\n<td width=\"338\">4632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Year 2019<\/td>\n<td width=\"338\">5508<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Year 2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"338\">4203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-kmlxechj-ee9927aa2532e1f68552f16fc9963e7e  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_icon_box  avia-builder-el-last  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Future Targets\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8d1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Future Targets<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The team aims to provide a continuum of evidence based, protocolized urological cancer care to the community, with a target to become one of the foremost units internationally<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-240xx8-7bdca1f0083c5790c948625237a5166d\">\n.flex_column.av-240xx8-7bdca1f0083c5790c948625237a5166d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nbackground-color:#cccccc;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-240xx8-7bdca1f0083c5790c948625237a5166d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-kmlpqxfw-d9100048957b04727833974ba5cf3c97  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Surgical Throughput\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-medical' data-av_icon='\uf124' data-av_iconfont='medical'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Surgical Throughput<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"300\"><strong>Case\/Surgery Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"334\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Numbers done<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"111\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Open Uro-Oncological Surgeries:<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">164<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"111\">221<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">195<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Laparoscopic Surgeries:<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"111\">75<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Endourological Surgeries:<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">312<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"111\">402<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Robotic Surgeries :<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"111\">65<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">TRUS biopsies\/ Local Anaesthesia Cases:<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">675<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"111\">724<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">563<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><footer 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The Fellows are involved in the managing out-patient and in-patient clinical services, and have ample opportunity in all spheres of operative Urology. Academic responsibilities include audits, case presentations, discussing contemporary publications, seminars and organizing multidisciplinary meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The department is involved in various international and national research projects which are in various stages of implementation. 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