Surgical oncology is the application of surgical procedures to the management of cancerous tissue. Often, these methods offer patients the best chance for tumor elimination or control, and enhanced quality of life.

When possible, Scripps surgeons favor minimally invasive methods, whereby tools enter the patient’s body through the smallest incisions possible. Minimally invasive methods offer the potential for quicker recoveries, reduced blood loss and less chance of infection.

The most current treatments

Scripps surgeons are at the forefront of current technologies and methods, so patients have access to the most effective, safe treatment options.

• Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal and abdominal cancers
• Colectomy
• Lumpectomy
• Robot-assisted prostatectomy
• Stent placement

Often, doctors combine surgery with radiation therapy or chemotherapy to maximize results, and destroy as much cancerous tissue as possible. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is an example of heated chemotherapy used during surgery to destroy the smallest cancer cells.

Getting patients back on their feet

Whatever the method employed, Scripps surgeons have the technology and expertise to give patients effective options. And, Scripps’ many support programs get patients back to their lives as quickly as possible.

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