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Overview

Anatomy

The Department of Surgical Oncology was started in St. John's in the year 2008 as a Division of Surgical Oncology by Dr. Suraj Manjunath, then an associate professor in the Department of Surgery. By 2009, with the increasing number of patients and national recognition, it obtained the status of a full fledged department. The growing clinical work prompted the Academy to set up a stand alone Cancer Centre in the St. John's campus, which now hosts all cancer related departments.

The Department associates closely with the St. John's Research Institute in doing cutting edge molecular and epidemiological research, and has more than 50 publications to its credit

Our Team

Lead

Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu
Professor & Head

MBBS, MS, MCH, FMAS 

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Core Staff

Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu
Associate Professor

MBBS, MS, MCh (Surg. Onco)

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Services

Anatomy

Department of Surgical Oncology

The department of Surgical Oncology offers safe and effective surgical methods of cancer treatment.  Surgeons here work closely with radiologists.  Medical, radiation oncologists, anaesthesiologists and pain specialists through multi-disciplinary tumor board for treatment planning to achieve best patient outcomes.Services: Head & neck surgery with reconstruction Breast surgery & OncoplastyMinimal access surgery GI...

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Projects

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1 “Hospital Based Cancer Registries in India” Dr. Rakesh S Ramesh ICMR 2022 ongoing

Publications

Clinicopathological Characteristics and Outcomes of Metaplastic Breast Cancer: Experience from a Tertiary Cancer Center in India

Groups and Associations Vijaya L. V. Venkata,Donna C. P. Tharappel, Ganesha D. Vashishta, Rakesh S. Ramesh, Nirmala Srikantia, Akshai C. Kashiappa
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology 2025
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Association of Circulating Tumor Cell Dynamics in Pre and Post-Surgical Breast Cancer Patients

Groups and Associations Dr Rakesh Ramesh ,K.M. Shashank, Madhumathy Nair , Miss Gargi Giri , Mr Shubham Kapse ,Miss Manaswi Chaudhari ,Mrs Sreeja Jayant ,DrGourishankar Alan, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Shangary ,Dr. Jayant Khandare
The Journal Of Liquid Biopsy 2025
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Spatial profiling reveals unique immune microenvironment in premenopausal triple-negative breast cancer associated with therapy response

Groups and Associations Vidya P. Nimbalkar, V. P. Snijesh,, Savitha Rajarajan, C. E. Anupama, S. Mahalakshmi, Annie Alexander, Deshica Dechamma, Manju Moorthy, Gopalakrishna Ramaswamy, Rakesh Ramesh, B. S. Srinath and Jyothi S. Prabhu
Journal Of Translational Medicine – July 2025 2025
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A Breast Cancer Hub initiative, conducting door-to-door cervical cancer awareness,symptom identification in 11,277 women, and providing screening and treatment support in underserved villages of Assam, India, from February 2020 to April 2024

Groups and Associations Lopamudra Das Roy, Ranjita Singha, Sapna Pashi, Sangita Bagdi, Sarita Singha, Sanalembi Devi, Rakesh S. Ramesh, Sarmishtha Bhattacharjee
Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025
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PD L1 expression on circulating tumor cells and CTC clusters as a minimal cellular disease in breast cancer patients

Groups and Associations Sreeja Jayant, Gourishankar Aland, Rakesh S Ramesh, Ashok Sabale, Tanvi Deshpande, Shubham Kapse, Gargi Giri, Mansi Gantire, Vikas LEELAVATI BALASAHEB Jadhav, Nirmal Vivek Raut, Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Palanki Satya Dattatreya, Rushabh Kiran Kothari, Sachin Almel, Aravindan Vasudevan, Jayant Khandare- 
Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025
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Endurance and Evolution: Exploring Levels of Resilience Among Indian Breast Cancer Survivors

Groups and Associations Annie Alexander, Sreenath Kuruveettissery , Rakesh S. Ramesh , B. S Srinath , Sandhya Appachu , and Ravi Thippeswamy
Sage Journal 2024
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Elucidating the Role of MicroRNA-18a in Propelling a Hybrid Epithelial–Mesenchymal Phenotype and Driving Malignant Progression in ER-Negative Breast Cancer – Cells

Groups and Associations Madhumathy G. Nair 1, Apoorva D. Mavatkar 1, Chandrakala M. Naidu 1, Snijesh V. P, Anupama C. E. , Savitha Rajarajan , Sarthak Sahoo , Gayathri Mohan , Vishnu Sunil Jaikumar , Rakesh S. Ramesh , Srinath B. S. , Mohit Kumar Jolly , Tessy Thomas Maliekal  and Jyothi S. Prabhu
Pub Med 2024
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An androgen receptor regulated gene score is associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition features in triple negative breast cancers – Translational Oncology ,August 2023

Groups and Associations Savitha Rajarajana, V.P Snijesha, C.E Anupamaa, Madhumathy G Nair, Apoorva D Mavatkar , Chandrakala M Naidu ,Sharada Patil , Vidya P Nimbalkar , Annie Alexander , Maalavika Pillai , Mohit Kumar Jolly , Radhakrishnan Sabarinathan , Rakesh S Ramesh , Srinath BS , Jyothi S Prabhu
Translational Oncology 2023
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Premenopausal women with breast cancer in the early post-partum period show molecular profiles of invasion and are associated with poor prognosis

Groups and Associations Vidya P. Nimbalkar , V. P. Snijesh, Savitha Rajarajan, Annie Alexander,Rohini Kaluve,Rakesh Ramesh, B. S. Srinath,Jyothi S. Prabhu
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2023
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Acquisition of hybrid E/M phenotype associated with increased migration, drug resistance and stemness is mediated by reduced miR-18a levels in ER-negative breast cancer

Groups and Associations Madhumathy G Nair , Apoorva D, Chandrakala M, Snijesh VP , Anupama CE , Savitha Rajarajan , Sarthak Sahoo , Gayathri Mohan , Vishnu Sunil Jayakumar  , Rakesh S Ramesh , Srinath BS , Mohit Kumar Jolly , Tessy Thomas Maliekal , Jyothi S Prabhu
BioRXiv Journal 2022
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Triple-negative breast cancers with expression of glucocorticoid receptor in immune cells show better prognosis

Groups and Associations J.S. Prabhu, S. Patil, S. Rajarajan, A. Ce, M. Nair, A. Alexander, R. Ramesh, S. Bs, T. Sridhar
Annals Of Oncology,Volume 32,Issue S2,2021 2021
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Giant Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipoma Case Report

Groups and Associations Roger, B. Rathna; Dhali, Arkadeep; Ramesh, Rakesh S.; Dsouza, Christopher
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2020
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The Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Patients with Dye Technique

Groups and Associations Raxith Srigeri, V V Vijayalekshmi, Medha Sugara, Paramesh S Shivanna, Jaiveer Singh
Kerala Surgical Journal 2021
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Does quality of life among modified radical mastectomy and breast conservation surgery patients differ ? A 5 year comparative study

Groups and Associations Vivek Bhat, A P Roshini, Rakesh S Ramesh
Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2020
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Elevated Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Luminal-Type Locally Advanced Breast Cancer to Circumvent Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Groups and Associations Joseph Sushil Rao, Harish Kumar Hanumappa, Elvis Peter Joseph , Raghunandan, Rakesh S Ramesh
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 2019
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Varied clinical presentation of small bowel malignancies posing diagnostic uncertainty and their management

Groups and Associations Harish Kumar Hanumappa, Faslu K N Rahman, Raghunanadhan G C, Rakesh S Ramesh, Gayatri Ravikumar
International Journal Of Anatomy, Radiology And Surgery 2019
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Synchronous occurrence of myelodysplastic syndrome and a bleeding jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a patient with obscure gastrointestinal bleed

Groups and Associations Bharadhwaj Ravindhran, H Harish Kumar, G C Raghunandan , Rakesh S Ramesh
Journal Of Cancer Research And Therapeutics 2019
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CUTANEOUS MALIGNANCY: OUR OBSERVATIONS AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Groups and Associations Harish Kumar Hanumappa Diviya Kariappa Rakesh S Ramesh Pradeep Hopkins Sunder Raj Ellur Raxit Sringeri Joseph Sushil Rao
International Journal of Current Research 2018
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Pilomatricoma with Apocrine Poroma : A novel cutaneous collision tumour

Groups and Associations Rajalakshmi Tirumalee , Inchara K Yellur , Rakesh S Ramesh , Suraj Manjunath
Indian Journal Of Dermatopathology And Diagnostic Dermatology 2018
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Surgical resection with autologous microvascular reconstruction of the mandible conferring excellent cosmesis and prognosis in ameloblastoma

Groups and Associations Harish Kumar H, Raghunandan G C, Sunder Raj Ellur, Rakesh S Ramesh, Diviya K Kariappa
Indian Journal of Anatomy and surgery of head, neck and brain 2018
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HATRICK-Synchronous Triple Primary Tumors of Thyroid

Groups and Associations A P Roshini, Rakesh S Ramesh [ corresponding author], T Rajalakshmi
Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2018
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Unusual location of a glomangioma: a case report

Groups and Associations A P Roshini, Vivek Bhat, Rakesh S Ramesh [corresponding author], Inchara Y K
International Surgery Journal 2018
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Histological Surprises in Benign Cytologies after Lymph Node Biopsy-Surgeon's Knife Improving Patient Care

Groups and Associations 37 Mario Victor Newton, Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, K. Shivakumar, Hemanth G Nanjappa, Ramu Damuluri, Elvis Peter Joseph, C. Prasad
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017
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Feasibility of Axillary Reverse Mapping and Clinicopathological Features Predicting ARM Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer-a Pilot Study

Groups and Associations K . Shivakumar, G N Hemanth, Poonam, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh, Rajaram Burrah , Prililata Rout, D Ramu, Elvis Peter Joseph, Ravichandra, C. Prasad, Vipin Goel, Divya Supari
Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in N0 Neck for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity: a Prospective Study

Groups and Associations K. Shivakumar, Goel Vipin, Manjunath Suraj, B.V. Rajaram, Rakesh S Ramesh, A. Anuradha, K. Hemanth
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 2016
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Pattern of External Breast Prosthesis Use by Post Mastectomy Breast Cancer Patients in India: Descriptive Study from Tertiary Care Centre

Groups and Associations Dr. Damuluri Ramu, Dr Rakesh S Ramesh, Dr. Suraj Manjunath, Dr. Shivakumar K
Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology; December 2015
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Ultrasonic shears versus electrocautery in axillary dissection for breast cancer-a randomized controlled trial

Groups and Associations ndian Journal Of Surgical Oncology
Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2014
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An unusual presentation of thyroid cancer. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Groups and Associations Rajaram Burrah, Kuppuswamy Shivakumar, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh Ramesh
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals 2014
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Lethal recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in a post-renal transplant recipient

Groups and Associations G K Prashant, Usha Kini, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh.
Indian Journal Of Transplantation 2013
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Use of ultrasonic shears in patients with breast cancer undergoing axillary dissection-a pilot study

Groups and Associations Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Shivakumar K, Roji Philip, Sumithra Selvan
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 2011
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Breast cancer presenting as parotid tumour — first reported case in literature

Groups and Associations Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Saira Pais, Shivakumar K
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 2010
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Unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible - An unusual case report and review of literature

Groups and Associations Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Saira Pais, Shivakumar K
Head and Neck Oncology 2010
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Real-world performance of the SSI Mantra™ robotic system: a multi-centric multi-specialty study evaluating its safety and surgical applications

Groups and Associations Sp S, Sugara M, Agrawal K, Rawal SK, Singh A, Mehrotra M, Gajbhiye R, Vaddi C, Voleti S, Mehrotra L, Gorthi G, Somashekhar M, Rajput NK
J Robot Surg 2026
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Experience-Based Procedure Card for Robot-Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Using the SSI Mantra, Indian Robotic Surgical System

Groups and Associations S. P. Somashekar, Medha Sugara, Rohit Kumar C
Indian J Surg Oncol (2025) 2025
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Experience-Based Procedure Card for Robot-Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Using the SSI Mantra, Indian Robotic Surgical System

Groups and Associations S.P. Somashekar, Medha Sugara, , Rohit Kumar C
ndian J Surg Oncol (2025) 2025
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Autonomic Nerve Preserving Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery: "Radicality With Functionality"

Groups and Associations Agrawal, Kushal & Kr, Ashwin & C., Rohitkumar & Sugara, Medha & Dixit,  Jagannath & Patil, Darshan & R Shanbhag, Esha & Voleti, Srikarthik &  Sahindrakar, Omkar & Goyal, Jyotsana & Somashekhar, S P
Indian J Surg Oncol (2025) 2025
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Experience-Based Procedure Card for Robotic McKeown’s Esophagectomy Using SSI Mantra Indian Robotic System

Groups and Associations Somashekhar, S., Goyal, J., Sahindrakar, O, Ashwin & C., Rohitkumar & Sugara,  Medha & Dixit, Jagannath
Indian Robotic System. Indian J  Surg Oncol 2025
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Experience-based Procedure Card for Robotic Right Hemicolectomy Using SSI Mantra Indian Robotic Surgical System

Groups and Associations Somashekhar SP, Sugara M, Dixith J, Ashwin KR, Kumar R, Girish G
Indian robotic surgical system. Int J Adv Robot Innov Surg 2024
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Experience-based Procedure Card for Robotic-assisted Low Anterior Resection Using the Indian SSI Mantra Robot

Groups and Associations Somashekhar, S. P.; Agrawal, Kushal1; Ashwin, K. R.1; Kumar, C. Rohit1; Dixit, Jagannath1; Fernandes, Aaron Marian1; Girish, G.1; Patil, Darshan1; Sugara, Medha1; Voleti, Srikarthik1
International Journal of Advanced Robotic & Innovative Surgery 2023
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Experience-based Procedure Card for Robotic-assisted Low Anterior Resection Using the Indian SSI Mantra Robot

Groups and Associations Somashekhar SP, Agrawal K, Ashwin KR, Kumar CR, Dixit J, Fernandes AM, Sugara M
International Journal of Advanced Robotic & Innovative Surgery 2023
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A Multicentric Field Test to Study the Validity and Feasibility of the SHS-tool to Screen for Serious Health-related Suffering in Adult Patients with Cancer

Groups and Associations Vallath N, Paul A, Ghoshal A, Sundararaj JJ, Balakrishnan K
Indian Journal of Palliative Care 2024
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Fluorescence guided total robotic parietal peritonectomy, cytoreductive surgery and closed HIPEC

Groups and Associations Somashekhar SP, Kushal Agrawal, Rohitkumar C, Ashwin KR, Aaron Marian Fernandes, Nishtha Tripathi, Srikarthik Voleti, Medha Sugara, Vijay Ahuja
Urology Video Journal (2025) 2025
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Fluorescence guided total robotic parietal peritonectomy, cytoreductive surgery and closed HIPEC

Groups and Associations Somashekhar, S. P., Kushal Agrawal, C. Rohitkumar, K. R. Ashwin, Aaron Marian Fernandes, Nishtha Tripathi, Srikarthik Voleti, Medha Sugara, and Vijay Ahuja.
Urology Video Journal 2025
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V13-09 KIDNEY-PRESERVING ROBOTIC EXCISION OF RETROPERITONEAL PARAGANGLIOMA: ADDRESSING VASCULAR AND ANATOMICAL CHALLENGES

Groups and Associations Arakere Natara S, Gupta P, Bodduluri S, Ahlawat R, Medha S, Salim A
Journal of Urology 2025
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Aberrant Promoter Hypermethylation of p16 and RASSF1a Genes in Colorectal Cancer - Significance in Young Patients

Groups and Associations Sugara M, Chowdappa R, Kumar KVV, Gawari R, Swamy SN, Kumar SS
Indian J Surg Oncol 2021
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Predictive role of cancer ratio in combination with pleural fluid cell block analysis in suspected malignant pleural effusion

Groups and Associations Vijaya Lakshmi V V, Sake Vasavi Sai, Nagaraja C, Vivek K, Deepa A, Arun B, Mohan and Basavaraju T
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2025
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Announcements

New Cardiology Wing Opening

World Cancer Day

The Dept of Medical Oncology will be conducting free second opinion clinics during the month of February in view of World Cancer Day on 4th february.Every Wednesday and Friday in February 2026

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New Cardiology Wing Opening

World Cancer Day Awareness Program (Surgical Oncology)

1. Cancer Screening Services for StaffCancer screening services will be provided for the Non teaching staff of St. John’s during the month of February, on Thursdays and Fridays, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.(Details will be circulated later through a brochure.)2. Public Awareness Program on 6 FebruaryA cancer awareness program for the public is scheduled on 6 February at 9:30 AM, at the venue in front of the Vihara.Pro...

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Speciality Clinics

Robotic Surgery Clinic Wednesday/ Thursday 2pm to 4pm 
Breast Clinic Tuesday/ Friday 9am to 4pm 
Head and Neck Clinic Monday/ Saturday2pm to 4pm 

 

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