Sometimes, hope and reassurance can make all the difference.
In many ways, that support is the foundation for personalized cancer care at Rochester Regional's Surgical Oncology Center.
The thought of a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and leave you with many questions. Our team understands that and is here to offer you and your family the answers and the support you need to move beyond the diagnosis. Our dedicated physicians, surgeons and oncology specialists work with you and your primary care physician to provide comprehensive cancer treatment and compassionate, ongoing care.
Every step of the way- especially in those moments of doubt when even a good prognosis doesn't seem good enough- we'll be with you on your road to recovery.
A Multidisciplinary Team
- Medical oncology
- Radiation oncology
- Surgical oncology
- Hematology
- Pathology
- Cancer screening and diagnosis
Meet Our Compassionate Surgical Providers
The Surgical Oncology Center team has extensive experience in clinical cancer research and uses preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments prior to oncologic surgery. Our cancer surgeons are skilled in the most advanced surgical and non-surgical treatments to provide superior, comprehensive cancer care.
We work with you, your family and your primary care physician—as well as a team of social workers; physical, occupational and speech therapists; pain management specialist; and psychiatric liaison consultation services—to provide the care and support of a team on your journey toward recovery.
Comprehensive Cancer Care
When you come to us seeking a diagnosis or cancer treatment, you can rest assured you will receive personalized care and the comprehensive skill and experience of a team of surgeons and specialists dedicated to you.
In collaboration with specialists in medical oncology, hematology and radiation oncology at the Lipson Cancer Institute, we use leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients with cancers of the liver and bile ducts, upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum), pancreas and spleen, as well as visceral, retroperitoneal and extremity sarcoma and melanoma.
We also treat patients with complicated benign (noncancerous) problems involving the liver, bile ducts and pancreas.
Our physicians use preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments prior to surgery. Should your treatment require surgery, we will use minimally invasive procedures, such as robotic-assisted surgery, whenever possible to reduce your discomfort, lower your risk and shorten your recovery time.
Conditions Treated
- Appendiceal cancer
- Bile duct cancer and tumors
- Carcinoid tumors
- Colon tumors
- Duodenal tumors
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Gastric cancer
- Gastrointestinal lymphomas
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
- Islet cell tumors (neuroendocrine tumors)
- Liver cancer and tumors
- Melanoma
- Metastatic liver disease
- Stomach cancer
- Pancreatic cancer (carcinoma)
- Pancreatic tumors
- Pelvic tumors
- Rectal tumors
- Skin cancers
- Small intestine tumors
- Soft tissue sarcomas and tumors
Quality matters
- The Surgical Oncology Center was designated a Center of Excellence for pancreatic cancer surgery (Whipple procedure)
- We are part of the Lipson Cancer Institute, which has been credited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer for more than 20 years and received an outstanding achievement award for the care of cancer patients
- Our cancer surgeons are certified by the American Board of Surgery and hold various surgical and diagnostic specialties
- Our team conducts clinical cancer research and uses preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments prior to cancer surgery
- We use state-of-the-art technology, including the da Vinci Surgical System, to offer minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures
Rochester General Hospital
1415 Portland Ave., Suite 245
Rochester, NY 14621
Phone: (585) 922-5973
Fax: (585) 922-3950