Oncology
Oncology brings together the doctors who diagnose and treat cancer. A care plan often combines surgery, medicines and radiation, agreed by a team. Cancer treatment depends on the exact type and stage; only your oncology team can say what applies to you.
What this department covers
- Second opinions on a diagnosis or plan
- Breast, prostate, lung, colorectal and thyroid cancers
- Head and neck and skin cancers
- Staging scans and tumour board review
Procedures and treatments (8)
Open any procedure to see how it usually works, what recovery involves, typical planning ranges and what to ask your doctor.
Cancer second opinion and tumour board review
A team of specialists re-reads your pathology and scans and discusses the diagnosis and options, giving you a written view.
Read the planning guide Ongoing therapyBreast cancer care
Care that may combine surgery (breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy), medicines such as chemotherapy, hormone or targeted therapy, and radiation.
Read the planning guide Ongoing therapyProstate cancer care
Care that may include active monitoring, surgery, radiation or hormone therapy, depending on how aggressive and how far the cancer is.
Read the planning guide Ongoing therapyLung cancer care
Treatment that may combine surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted drugs or immunotherapy, guided by tumour type and molecular tests.
Read the planning guide Ongoing therapyColorectal cancer care
Treatment commonly includes surgery to remove the affected bowel, sometimes with chemotherapy or radiation before or after.
Read the planning guide Ongoing therapyThyroid cancer care
Care that usually involves surgery on the thyroid and, in some cases, radioactive iodine and long-term hormone replacement.
Read the planning guide Ongoing therapyHead and neck cancer care
Treatment of cancers of the mouth, throat, larynx and nearby areas, often combining surgery, radiation and medicines, with speech and swallowing rehabilitation.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureSkin cancer treatment
Skin cancers are removed by surgery (sometimes with margin-checking techniques), or treated with creams, radiation or newer medicines for advanced cases.
Read the planning guidePlanning points for oncology
- Bring biopsy and pathology slides or blocks as well as reports; a new team usually wants to re-read them.
- Gather every scan on disc (CT, MRI, PET) and a list of treatments already given, with dates.
- Starting treatment promptly matters in many cancers; do not delay a locally planned treatment while waiting for an overseas opinion unless your doctor agrees.
Questions to ask your doctor
- What type and stage is this, and how sure are you?
- What are all my options, including doing less?
- What is the goal of treatment: cure, control or comfort?
- Who coordinates my care when I go home?
How planning with Prognova works
- A free planning callA non-medical conversation about what you are considering, your timing and practical questions.
- Doctor review of your recordsYou share your reports with a doctor, who tells you whether the care you have in mind is likely to be suitable.
- A written estimateAfter review you receive an itemised estimate. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
- Travel and stay planningWe get you a visa invitation letter from the hospital, and help with arrival, accommodation, local transport, language support and a companion's needs.
- Follow-up when you are homeWe help arrange records, check-ups and continuing care with your own doctor.
Prognova coordinates logistics and information. Doctors decide diagnosis and treatment. A department listed here does not mean a doctor or hospital is available for it today.