Surgical oncology
Surgical oncologists remove tumours and nearby tissue, often alongside medicines or radiation. Cancer treatment depends on the exact type and stage; only your oncology team can say what applies to you.
What this department covers
- Cancer of the food pipe, stomach and bowel
- Lung and chest cancers
- Breast and thyroid cancers
- Cancers that have spread inside the abdomen
Procedures and treatments (7)
Open any procedure to see how it usually works, what recovery involves, typical planning ranges and what to ask your doctor.
Oesophagectomy
Removal of part or all of the food pipe, with the stomach or bowel used to rebuild it, for cancer of the oesophagus.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureLung lobectomy (VATS or open)
Removal of the part (lobe) of a lung that contains a tumour, often through small cuts with a camera.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureGastrectomy for stomach cancer
Removal of part or all of the stomach, usually with nearby lymph nodes.
Read the planning guide Minimally invasive surgeryColorectal cancer resection
The affected part of the bowel is removed and the ends rejoined, often by keyhole or robotic surgery.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureMastectomy and breast-conserving surgery
Removal of a breast tumour with part of the breast (lumpectomy) or the whole breast (mastectomy), with or without reconstruction.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureCytoreductive surgery with HIPEC
Visible tumour in the abdomen is removed, followed by warmed chemotherapy circulated inside the abdomen.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureThyroidectomy
Removal of part or all of the thyroid gland, for cancer or other thyroid problems.
Read the planning guidePlanning points for surgical oncology
- Final surgical plans usually need fresh scans; the team may ask to repeat some.
- Ask how long you must stay before it is safe to fly.
- Agree who will manage chemotherapy or radiation after surgery.
Questions to ask your doctor
- Can the whole tumour be removed?
- What are the chances that other treatments will also be needed?
- What are the main risks of this operation for me?
- How long before I can travel home?
How planning with Prognova works
- A free planning callA non-medical conversation about what you are considering, your timing and practical questions.
- Doctor review of your recordsYou share your reports with a doctor, who tells you whether the care you have in mind is likely to be suitable.
- A written estimateAfter review you receive an itemised estimate. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
- Travel and stay planningWe get you a visa invitation letter from the hospital, and help with arrival, accommodation, local transport, language support and a companion's needs.
- Follow-up when you are homeWe help arrange records, check-ups and continuing care with your own doctor.
Prognova coordinates logistics and information. Doctors decide diagnosis and treatment. A department listed here does not mean a doctor or hospital is available for it today.