GI Cancer Services
Gastrointestinal Cancer Services
Our specialists treat all types of gastrointestinal cancers, including:
- Anal cancer
- Cancer of the small intestine
- Colorectal cancer (treated through our Colorectal Cancer Program)
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Liver cancer (treated through our Liver Cancer Program)
- Pancreatic Cancer (treated through our Pancreatic Cancer Program)
- Stomach cancer
Our Gastrointestinal Cancer Program services include:
- Surgical resection - removal of the cancerous parts or part of an organ or body structure
- Cryoablation - technique for removing cancerous tissue by killing it with extreme cold
- Chemoembolization - The surgical introduction of chemotherapy drugs into the circulatory system to obstruct the blood vessels that feed a cancerous tumor
- Radiofrequency ablation - destruction of cancerous tissue by the use of high frequency alternating current
- Radiation therapy - use of radiation to kill cancerous cells or a solid tumor
- Investigational agents - use of new techniques and/or chemotherapies to destroy cancer
- Combined modality therapy - use of multiple techniques to destroy the cancer cells and or tumor
- Intra-arterial chemotherapy - use of chemotherapy directly into the arteries that feed a tumor
- Genetic testing/counseling - discussion with our genetic counselors whether there is a gene mutation that could be inherited or passed on to other family members
- Comprehensive support services