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Here are the most reputed surgeons in India for Oral Cancer Surgery. Each specialist is carefully vetted for their expertise, experience, and patient outcomes.
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Here are the most reputed hospitals in India for Oral Cancer Surgery. These hospitals are known for advanced infrastructure, international accreditations, and high success rates.
Oral cancer surgery is the surgical removal of cancer from the oral cavity — including the tongue, floor of the mouth, inner cheeks, gums, hard palate, and lips. It is the primary treatment for most oral cavity cancers, aiming to remove the entire tumour with a clear margin of healthy tissue, assess and remove lymph nodes in the neck, and reconstruct what has been removed so the mouth and face can function and look as close to normal as possible. The operation can range from a small wide local excision for early-stage cancers to a complex composite resection with jaw reconstruction and neck dissection for advanced disease — sometimes lasting eight to twelve hours. Most patients also undergo a period of speech and swallowing rehabilitation after surgery, and many require adjuvant radiation or chemoradiation depending on what the pathology reveals.
Surgical removal of a small, early-stage oral tumour — such as a portion of the tongue or inner cheek — with a margin of healthy tissue, without the need for complex reconstruction.
Estimated cost: ~$1,000 – $1,500
Typical tests for this variant: MRI of oral cavity and neck (with contrast), CT chest, Biopsy / histopathology review, CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR, blood sugar, ECG and anaesthesia fitness evaluation, Dental evaluation and OPG. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $8,000 – $11,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~5 days
Hospitalisation: ~7 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~14 days recommended
Total stay: approx 26 days
Removal of a larger oral tumour — including tongue, floor of mouth, or jaw — combined with neck lymph node dissection and microsurgical reconstruction using tissue transferred from the forearm, thigh, or leg.
Estimated cost: ~$1,000 – $1,500
Typical tests for this variant: MRI of oral cavity, neck, and jaw (with contrast), CT scan of neck and chest, PET-CT scan (for stage III–IV or nodal disease), Doppler ultrasound of neck and flap donor vessels, CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR, HbA1c, ECG and 2D Echocardiography (anaesthesia clearance), Dental evaluation and OPG, Nutritional and speech-swallowing baseline assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $10,000 – $14,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~5 days
Hospitalisation: ~10 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~21 days recommended
Total stay: approx 36 days
Removal of the tumour along with a section of the jawbone (upper or lower), combined with neck dissection and reconstruction using a bone-containing free flap — typically the fibula — to restore jaw continuity and facial structure.
Estimated cost: ~$1,000 – $1,500
Typical tests for this variant: MRI of oral cavity, neck, and jaw (with contrast), CT scan of neck, chest, and jaw with 3D bone reconstruction, PET-CT scan, Doppler ultrasound of fibula or donor-site vessels, CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR, HbA1c, blood group and cross-match, ECG and 2D Echocardiography (anaesthesia clearance), Dental evaluation and OPG, Nutritional and speech-swallowing baseline assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $13,000 – $17,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~5 days
Hospitalisation: ~12 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~21 days recommended
Total stay: approx 38 days
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