Oncologic surgery is a field of cancer care that focuses on using surgery to diagnose, stage and treat cancer.

Surgical oncologists may also perform surgeries to help control pain, increase a patient’s comfort level, and manage cancer-related symptoms and side effects.

Good Candidates for Oncologic Surgery

There are many factors that go into determining if a patient is a good candidate. This includes the type, location, size, grade, and stage of the tumor. The patient’s health, age, medical conditions, and physical fitness will also be considered.

Oncologic surgery is often combined with other treatments like radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy to offer the best results for a patient.

These treatments may be administered before or after surgery to prevent cancer growth, metastasis, or recurrence. There are several types of oncologic surgery, including:

• Appendectomy
• Bowel Resection
• ERBEJET 2
• Flexible Robotic Surgery
• Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
• Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer
• Lymphaticovenular Bypass Surgery
• Pneumonectomy
• Robotic Surgery with da Vinci Surgical System
• Thoracotomy
• Thyroidectomy
• Tracheoesophageal Puncture
• Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Robotic Oncologic Surgery

Some patients may be eligible for laparoscopic or robotic surgery. This will depend on the size of the tumor, type of cancer, and location of tumor. These surgeries are performed with much smaller incisions than tradition surgeries and usually carry lower risks.

ASURE

An oncologic surgeon may also work with other doctors and clinicians to help reduce pain and other side effects and offer the patient a speedy recovery. The Advanced Surgical Recovery Program, or ASURE, is designed to help patients recover from surgery with fewer complications and in less time.

The program intends to improve surgical outcomes and enhance the patient’s experience before, during, and after their surgery. It also aims to reduce the overall length of patients’ hospital stays.

This program typically includes a team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nutritionist, mind-body therapists, nurses, and other clinicians.

This team of professionals works together under, one roof, to implements evidence-based protocols that improve patient’s quality of lie, enhance recovery, and helping patients resume normal daily activities more quickly.