Surgical oncology

Elite Care Clinics in the Surgical Oncology Clinic offers an integrated medical team to deal with various oncology cases; relying on the latest methods, techniques and international guidelines to treat patients.

Surgical Oncology Clinic:

Elite Care’s clinics have all the equipment and technology needed to treat:

• Breast tumors.
• mEndocrine tumors.
• Tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, including tumors of the stomach, colon, and esophagus.

We are keen to provide state-of-the-art radiology equipment for accurate detection of tumors such as:

• magnetic resonance.
• Axial imaging.
• Sonar

We also offer various forms of surgery such as:

• Laparoscopic surgery.
• Lymph node biopsy.
• Reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

Surgical oncology

Surgical oncology uses operations to diagnose, stage, remove, or relieve symptoms from selected cancers. Decisions depend on tumor type, location, stage, resectability, overall health, and coordination with medical and radiation oncology.

The final plan explains benefits, alternatives, risks, recovery, follow-up, and warning signs. Results vary with diagnosis, anatomy, health, healing, and adherence, so no responsible clinician can guarantee a specific outcome.

Who is a suitable candidate?

Suitability depends on diagnosis, symptom severity, general health, medicines, smoking, previous procedures, realistic goals, and the ability to follow recovery and long-term care. A consultation should compare treatment with reasonable non-surgical alternatives.

The clinician reviews benefits, limitations, and factors that increase risk or change timing. A promoted technique is not automatically appropriate, and another specialty, test, or period of medical treatment may be needed first.

Breast tumor surgery:

Before we talk about breast surgeries and tumors, we would like to learn about the factors of infection and symptoms.

Breast tumor risk factors:

Some women are more likely than others to develop breast cancer:

1. A family history of breast tumors.
2. Age.
3. Radiation therapy.
4. العلاج الهرموني.
5. The presence of dense breast tissue.
6. Weight gain.
7. Eating large amounts of fat.
8. Drinking alcoholic beverages.

Symptoms of breast cancer:

1. Breast hardening.
2. Change in the shape and size of the breast.
3. Skin thickening.
4. swelling and swelling.
5. Discharge from the nipples.
6. Entering the nipple.
7. Feeling itchy.

Types of breast surgery and oncology surgery:

The goal of breast and tumor surgeries is usually to get rid of the cancerous mass, and there are several types of breast and tumor surgeries:

• Excision of the tumor:

• The tumor and some of the healthy cells around it are removed.
• This surgery aims to remove the tumor and preserve the breast.
• This type is chosen by agreement between the doctor and the patient depending on the mass and location of the tumor.
• The patient must undergo radiation therapy to kill any remaining cancer cells.

• Mastectomy surgery:

• وهذا النوع من جراحات الثدي و الاورام يتم به استئصال أحد الثديين أو كليهما.
• It depends on the size of the tumor and the doctor’s opinion of how far the cancer cells have spread.

• Ablation surgery to minimize risk:

• A mastectomy is a precautionary measure taken by a doctor to protect against the risk of developing a tumor.
• A risk-reducing mastectomy doesn’t mean there’s no risk of cancerous tumors.

• Reconstructive surgery:

• It is a type of surgery that aims to reconstruct the breast.
• This surgery can be performed at the same time as the resection.

• Sentinel lymph node biopsy:

• A surgical procedure to remove a sample from the lymph node to make sure the tumor hasn’t spread to the lymphatic system.

At Elite Care Clinics, we are keen to provide all means of treatment for breast tumor patients while providing all the necessary cosmetic solutions to restore the natural shape of the breast after tumor removal.

Assessment and preparation

Assessment may include examination, laboratory testing, imaging, endoscopy, photographs, or tissue diagnosis according to the condition. Patients should provide complete medical history, allergies, medicines, previous reports, and any recent change in symptoms.

Preparation may involve fasting, medicine adjustments, smoking cessation, nutrition, or anesthesia review. Prescribed medicines, including blood thinners or diabetes treatment, should never be stopped without individualized instructions from the responsible clinical team.

Treatment and alternatives

Treatment can be conservative, medical, endoscopic, or surgical depending on the diagnosis. The plan should explain what the procedure changes, what it cannot guarantee, how alternatives compare, and what findings could require modification.

Informed consent covers anesthesia, scars or access routes, pain, recovery, possible additional procedures, and effects on function. Patients need enough time to ask questions and decide without relying on marketing promises or another person’s experience.

Endocrine tumors:

It is one of the subtlest types of tumors that form in:

• digestive tract.
• respiratory system.
• Pancreas.
• Thyroid gland .
• Adrenal gland.

The danger of this type of tumor is that there are no strange symptoms that alert the patient to the possibility of a certain disease, but usually the symptoms:

• Redness.
• Wheezing when breathing.
• skin rashes.
• Abdominal pain.

Symptoms of adrenal gland tumors can vary slightly and are usually characterized by:

1. Severely elevated blood pressure.
2. Rapid heartbeat.
3. sweating.
4. Severe headaches.

As we mentioned, endocrine tumors do not cause any unusual symptoms, so it is advisable to follow up with regular checkups.

Risks and warning signs

Risks vary by treatment and may include bleeding, infection, clots, wound problems, injury to nearby structures, persistent symptoms, or anesthesia complications. Careful selection and follow-up reduce risk but cannot eliminate every complication.

Urgent advice is required for breathing difficulty, chest pain, fainting, heavy bleeding, fever with deterioration, increasing severe pain, persistent vomiting, or other warning signs listed at discharge. Online information cannot diagnose emergencies.

Recovery and follow-up

Recovery instructions cover medicines, movement, hydration, diet, wound or device care, work, driving, and physical restrictions. The schedule depends on the procedure and response, so patients should follow their written plan rather than general timelines.

Follow-up checks healing, symptoms, test results, nutrition, function, and treatment effectiveness. New problems or lack of improvement may require investigation or a revised plan instead of simply repeating medicines or delaying review.

Care at Elite Care

Costs depend on assessment, procedure, anesthesia, facility, equipment, medicines, and follow-up. A written plan should clarify included services, likely additional costs, alternatives, and emergency support rather than providing one number before evaluation.

At Elite Care, patients receive individual assessment and balanced discussion of benefits, risks, alternatives, recovery, and follow-up. Bring previous reports and a medicines list, and ask about expected outcomes, limitations, and urgent contact.

How should treatment options be compared?

Compare options by diagnosis, expected benefit, risks, recovery, and effects on existing health conditions, not by price or procedure name alone. Ask why one approach is recommended and what findings could change the plan.

Also review the team’s experience, facility, anesthesia, emergency support, follow-up, and realistic outcomes. A sound choice cannot remove all risk, but it creates an informed plan instead of relying on broad promotional promises.

Questions to ask before treatment

Write down questions about diagnosis, alternatives, complications, pain, work, medicines, costs, and follow-up. Bring reports, imaging, allergy details, and a medicines list, and mention pregnancy, breastfeeding, smoking, or previous blood clots.

Confirm fasting, diet, movement, wound care, and emergency contact instructions. Informed consent means understanding benefits, limitations, and alternatives, with enough time to decide without pressure and with a clear plan for aftercare.

Treatment of endocrine tumors:

Treatment for endocrine tumors varies:

• Treatment with a molecule similar to the hormone somatostatin.
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy.

The right treatment for each patient is determined by the size and nature of the tumor’s spread.

Tumors of the gastrointestinal tract:

Gastrointestinal tumors begin in the nerve cells found in the walls of the digestive tract:

1. Abdominal pain.
2. Formation of a hard mass in the abdomen.
3. vomiting.
4. Nausea.
5. lack of appetite.
6. Lack of weight.

There are many types of gastrointestinal tumors, including:

• Tumors of the esophagus:

1. The tumor begins to grow in the cells lining the wall of the esophagus.
2. Alcoholics, tobacco users, and those with poor dietary habits are the most common sufferers.

Symptoms include:

• Difficulty swallowing.
• Weight loss.
• indigestion.
• Heartburn.
• Coughing and affected by sound.

Treating esophageal cancer:

An esophageal tumor is diagnosed by:

1. Barium swallowing and X-ray imaging.
2. Endoscopy.
3. Taking a sample (biopsy) of the internal tissue for analysis.

The doctor studies the extent of the tumor and based on that, determines the appropriate treatment between chemotherapy, radiation, or surgical removal.

• Tumors of the stomach:

Stomach tumors are one of the most common types of tumors in the world, with one type affecting the upper part and the other the lower part.

Symptoms of stomach tumors:

Symptoms of stomach cancer do not differ much from esophageal cancer:

1. Nausea.
2. vomiting.
3. loss of appetite.
4. bloating.
5. Discomfort.
6. Dark-colored stools.

A tumor is diagnosed using a combination of methods such as:

1. endoscopy.
2. X-ray imaging.
3. Ultrasound imaging.
4. Computed Tomography – CT.

The doctor then determines the appropriate method of treatment, including surgical removal, radiation, or chemotherapy.

• Colon tumors:

Malignant colon tumors are usually a transformation of other benign tumors and the symptoms are not much different from those of esophageal and gastric tumors.

A colon tumor causes a blockage that results in:

1. Vomiting. Bloating.
2. توقف خروج الغازات.
3. dehydration.
4. Abdominal pain.
5. anal bleeding.
6. Weakness and constant fatigue.
7. Unexplained weight loss.

As for the means of treatment, it varies between surgical removal, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and Elite Care clinics are keen to rely on doctors who specialize in chemotherapy and the radiation needs of the patient before or after the operations.