About Us
The department of surgical oncology is involved in the surgical management of cancer and pre-cancerous conditions at all sites (with the exception of cancers of the brain and the heart). The department believes in multidisciplinary management of all cancer types. Proving quality care at affordable cost is the goal. The department strives at improving the quality of life and not just cancer control. With a dedicated team of specialists, the department aims to extend its services across all departments.
Surgical Oncology is a disease-based discipline dealing with the management of cancers. A Surgical Oncologist is an oncologist who performs cancer surgery. The surgical oncologist forms an important part of the multidisciplinary team involved in cancer care.
Core Values
- I- Integrity
- C- Courtesy and Confidentiality
- A- Accountability
- R- Respect to self and others
- E- Exceed Patient Expectations
- T- Trust
- O- Optimism, Ownership
- E- Enthusiasm and Ethics
- X- (E)Xcellence
- C- Collaboration, Continuous Quality improvement
- E- Empowerment
- L- Lifelong Learning

Head of department’s message
Dr. Aswathappa DProfessor & HOD
Surgical Oncology is well established Department in R L Jalappa Institute of Oncology, Tamaka Kolar. Started as Teaching Department and now providing Service Department.
Attending Out Patients, doing minor, Major and Supra Major Oncological Operations