Surgical Oncology

Renowned surgeons in our Cancer Center and specialists across our health system are passionate about eliminating cancer. In all we do, we make you our top priority. That’s why you will find the latest innovations and the highest level of care at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Here you’ll find:

Surgical oncology is a specialized and comprehensive approach used to diagnose, treat and manage cancer. Surgery may be an option if we need to collect tissue samples for biopsy, diagnose and stage cancer, remove cancer cells or prevent cancer from spreading. We also use surgery as:

We pride ourselves on delivering specialized care through a wide range of surgical procedures. Our teams use advanced techniques to treat both common and complex cancers with precision. From breast, lung and colorectal cancers to rarer forms like pancreatic, liver and ovarian cancers, we approach each person with personalized attention and a focus on improving their outcome and quality of life.

We offer minimally invasive procedures, including robotic-assisted and endoscopic approaches, as well as complex surgeries like the Whipple procedure and small bowel resection. We also offer laser surgery, laparoscopic operations, cryosurgery, radiofrequency ablation and Mohs surgery.

Our teams have performed thousands of complex surgeries; each member is a specialist in their respective field.