Surgical Oncology
Types of Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncology focuses on surgery to diagnose, stage and treat cancer, and to help better manage some cancer-related symptoms. At Saint Alphonsus, we provide surgical treatment for a wide range of cancers. Our multidisciplinary team of physicians and clinicians work closely to combine surgery with other therapies and procedures, tailoring a comprehensive cancer treatment plan unique to each patient.
The Saint Alphonsus surgical team treats cancer surgeries with minimally invasive and robotic surgery techniques to improve outcomes, reduce pain and speed recovery.
Conditions Treated
- Pancreatic cancer
- Liver cancer
- Gallbladder and bile duct cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Neuroendocrine tumors
- Melanoma
- Sarcoma
- Skin cancer
- Breast cancer
Procedures Performed Locally
- Pancreatectomy (distal and Whipple)
- Liver resections
- Cholecystectomies
- Bile duct resections
- Gastrectomy
- Small bowel resection
- Colon resection
- Appendectomy
- Splenectomy
- Retroperitoneal tumor resection
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Skin cancer resections
What is a Surgical Oncologist?
A surgical oncologist is a general surgeon who has special training in procedures for diagnosing, staging (determining the stage of cancer), or removing cancerous growths. The most frequently performed procedures done by a surgical oncologist are biopsies and surgery for cancerous growth removal. An oncologist will also perform surgery to stage cancer and determine how far cancer has spread. A surgical oncologist may also perform preventive surgeries.
