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Surgical Oncology

Surgical Oncology provides diagnosis and treatment of diseases and cancers involving the skin, breast, gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and colon, including:

  • Breast cancer
  • Breast disease
  • Cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gallbladder cancer
  • Hepatic cancer
  • Hepatic tumor
  • Liver cancer
  • Liver tumors
  • Melanoma
  • Metastasis
  • Oncology
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Pelvic floor disease
  • Rectal cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Skin cancer

 

Treatment and Procedures include:

  • Breast biopsy
  • Breast reconstruction
  • Cancer removal
  • Cancer treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Colectomy
  • Endoscopy
  • Hepatic artery infusion pumps
  • Hepatic resection
  • Image-directed breast biopsy
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Lesion excision
  • Liver resection
  • Lumpectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Melanoma resection
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Partial mastectomy
  • Rectal ultrasound
  • Regional chemotherapy
  • Sarcoma excision
  • Sentinal lymph node biopsy
  • Sentinal node biopsy
  • Sphincter-preserving colectomy
  • Total mastectomy
  • Tumor ablation
  • Tumor removal
  • Tumor resection
  • Whipple

 
In an effort to provide the best care to oncology patients and their families and caregivers, the sections of Surgical Oncology, Hematology/Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, and the Northwestern Ovarian Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Program have joined forces with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. The Cancer Center provides a full range of oncology services and provides access to specialized research, clinical trials and diagnostic services. It is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center, as designated by the National Cancer Institute, in the state of Illinois.

Contact
To schedule an appointment for the first time with one of our surgical oncology physicians, call the Physician Referral Department at (877) 926-4664 or request an apopintment online.