Cancer Surgery

If you have cancer, your cancer treatment plan will likely involve surgery. When you come to Cleveland Clinic London, you are in some of the most capable hands in the U.K. We offer advanced options that are not widely available and maintain excellent outcomes. Our surgeons work with other top cancer experts to provide seamless, comprehensive care.

Surgery for Cancer: Why Choose Cleveland Clinic London?

Our team includes some of the world’s top surgical consultants. Many have decades of experience and are pioneers in the field. They perform routine and complex procedures with a high degree of precision.

Highlights of our programme include:

Prompt care: When you have a cancer diagnosis, timely treatment can make all the difference. We often see new patients within two business days. You undergo a thorough evaluation, including prompt imaging and testing, enabling us to tailor your care. You may be able to have surgery in as little as a few days.
Multidisciplinary teams: Treatment planning is a team effort. Multiple consultants with expertise in your diagnosis come together to plan therapies. You benefit from coordinated recommendations of surgeons, pathologists, nurse specialists and more.
Exceptional inpatient care: We have the services and expertise necessary to support your post-surgery recovery. Some patients stay in our intensive care unit — one of the U.K.’s largest and most advanced. All patients benefit from high-quality, attentive nursing services that promote healing.
Flexible payment options: Cleveland Clinic London offers a variety of ways to pay for your care. We accept most major private health insurance plans and offer a self-pay service. Explore payment information.

Comprehensive Cancer Care: Our Partnership With The London Clinic

Partnering with The London Clinic gives you access to non-surgical cancer treatment methods such as radiation therapy and medical oncology. We work closely to coordinate the details of your care so you can focus on your treatment and feeling your best. And the proximity of our facilities (within four miles of each other) leads to a smooth experience.

Depending on your treatment plan, you may start with chemotherapy or radiation therapy at The London Clinic before surgery. Or you may have surgery first at Cleveland Clinic London. When the time is right, you start additional therapies. Regardless of which facility you’re at, you won’t need to worry about the details. Your care team communicates regularly, anticipating your needs and planning the next steps of your treatment journey.

Advanced Cancer Surgery Services

Cleveland Clinic London offers specialised surgical services only available in the world’s top programmes.

Advanced surgeries for cancer include:

Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged (ALPPS) hepatectomy: We are among the few U.K. programmes offering ALPPS for cancers in the central part of the liver. Surgeons remove the tumour while leaving healthy tissue on either side intact. This method helps many patients avoid a liver transplant.
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal cancer: This treatment circulates a heated chemotherapy solution throughout your abdominal cavity. It destroys any cancer that remains after surgery. Find out more about HIPEC.
Pelvic exenteration: This major surgery, which can relieve pain and possibly cure the cancer, may be an option if other treatments don’t work or the cancer returns. Surgeons remove the cervix, uterus and vagina and possibly other organs of your digestive and urinary tracts. The surgery can also be appropriate for removing male reproductive organs. We work with you on managing complications to help you recover.
Reconstructive surgery: You may need a reconstructive procedure if the cancer affects multiple organs. Our team excels in using tissue from other parts of your body to repair these areas and restore functioning. Expertise includes urologic reconstruction.
Complex gastrointestinal and oesophageal cancer surgery: We successfully treat the most advanced cases using sophisticated treatment and reconstruction techniques. For cancer in the oesophagus, we may reconstruct the organ using healthy tissue from elsewhere in your body.
Robotic surgery: We use robotic surgical technologies to carry out some procedures. Robotic surgeries are highly precise, minimally invasive procedures that result in a shorter recovery time. Cleveland Clinic London is home to some of the world’s leading experts in robotic surgery. All surgeons using this technique have a depth of experience, so you can count on us for exceptional care. Find out more about robotic surgery.

Additional Cancer Surgery Specialties

Cleveland Clinic London also delivers exceptional surgical care for:

Adrenal cancer

The team includes adrenal surgeons specialising in tumours and cancers, including adenomas and phaeochromocytomas. They work with radiologists, pathologists and endocrine surgeons who treat hormone excess syndromes due to adrenal tumours. Comprehensive services include investigating growths, advising you about treatment options and delivering appropriate surgical care.

Thyroid cancer

Surgeons specialising in endocrine surgery and ear, nose and throat (ENT) care deliver exceptional thyroid cancer services. They work with pathologists, radiologists and thyroid radiation oncologists to coordinate your care. You can count on us for an accurate diagnosis and personalised thyroid cancer treatment that may include radiation therapy after surgery.

Head and neck cancer

A specialised team of experienced surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, oncologists and allied health professionals expertly manage all types of head and neck cancer. Cleveland Clinic London has the highest quality imaging scanners (MRI, CT and ultrasound) and endoscopic equipment for a precise diagnosis.

We offer the most advanced, minimally invasive head and neck cancer procedures, including laser surgery and trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS). Services also include complex open surgery and reconstruction to restore function and minimise changes to your appearance.

Types of Cancer We Treat

We offer expert surgical care for a broad range of diagnoses, including:

Gastrointestinal cancers

Additional cancers we treat with surgery

Adrenal cancer.
Gynaecologic cancer, which can affect the cervix, ovaries, uterus, vagina or vulva.
Head and neck cancer.
Lung cancer.
Sarcoma.
Thyroid cancer.
Tumours of the brain and spine.
Urologic cancer, which can affect the bladder, kidneys, prostate, testicles or penis.

Learn More About Cancer Surgery

We make it easier to access expert care in the U.K. Read more about payment information, including options for self-pay and private medical insurance. If you are coming to us from another country, learn more about coordination available through Global Patient Services.

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