Cancer Surgery

We offer surgical treatment for a variety of cancers. When you come to us for cancer surgery, you’ll work with more than just the surgeon — you’ll have a team by your side. Depending on your needs, you’ll have radiologists, pathologists, oncologists and specialists specific to your condition helping you. These experts will work together to confirm your diagnosis and craft a personalized treatment plan. Cleveland Clinic London also has the highest quality imaging scanners (MRI, CT and ultrasound) and diagnostic equipment.

Combining our expertise and technology, we work to offer you the best possible surgical care.

Cancers that we treat include:

• Adrenal cancer.
• Thyroid cancer.
• Head and neck cancer.
• Colorectal (colon) cancer.
• Liver cancer.
• Oesophageal cancer.
• Pancreatic cancer.
• Peritoneal cancer.
• Stomach cancer.
• Gynaecologic cancer (which can affect the cervix, ovaries, uterus, vagina or vulva).
• Lung cancer.
• Sarcoma.
• Tumours of the brain and spine.
• Urologic cancers (which can affect the bladder, kidneys, prostate, testicles or penis).

At Cleveland Clinic London, we offer a variety of surgical options. Some of our surgical options for cancer include:

• Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged (ALPPS) hepatectomy: We’re among the few programmes in the U.K. that offers ALPPS for cancers in the central part of the liver. Our surgeons take out the tumour while leaving the tissue around it intact. This method can help many people avoid a liver transplant.
• Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal cancer: With this option, we circulate a heated chemotherapy solution throughout your abdominal cavity. The goal? To destroy any cancer that’s still there after surgery. Learn more about HIPEC.
• Pelvic exenteration: This major surgery — which can help relieve pain and is a treatment option for cancer in this part of your body — may be an option if other treatments don’t work or your cancer returns. During this surgery, surgeons remove the cervix, uterus, vagina and possibly other parts of your digestive and urinary tracts. This option can also be appropriate for removing male reproductive organs.
• Reconstructive surgery: If your cancer affects multiple organs, a reconstructive procedure might be part of your treatment plan. Our expert team can use tissue from other parts of your body to repair and restore as much function as possible.
• Complex gastrointestinal and oesophageal cancer surgery: We use sophisticated treatment and reconstruction techniques to successfully treat cases that are considered complicated or complex. For oesophageal cancer, we may use healthy tissue from other parts of your body to rebuild the oesophagus.
• Robotic surgery: Using robots for surgery may sound futuristic, but it’s happening now. We use robotic surgical technologies to carry out some procedures. Robotic surgeries are very precise, minimally invasive procedures that can result in shorter recovery times. At Cleveland Clinic London, we have some of the world’s leading experts in robotic surgery. All of our surgeons who do these operations have a depth of experience, so you can trust you’ll receive exceptional care. Find out more about robotic surgery.

Coordinating Your Cancer Care

There are many pieces to your cancer care and surgery is just one part of the larger plan. We partner with The London Clinic to give you access to non-surgical cancer treatment methods, like radiation therapy and medical oncology. Our teams work closely to coordinate the details of your care. From filling our forms to figuring out travel between locations — we’re within four miles of each other — our team is ready to help however we can. We want you to focus on your treatment and health instead of worrying about the logistics.

Where you go first depends on your care plan. You might start with chemotherapy or radiation therapy at The London Clinic before having surgery. Or you may have surgery first at Cleveland Clinic London. When the time is right, you’ll start additional therapies.

Flexible Payment Options

At Cleveland Clinic London, we offer 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.

What’s Next?

When you’re considering your cancer care, it’s natural to have questions. There’s a lot you need to know and often you need to answer these questions quickly. At Cleveland Clinic London, we’re ready to guide you through each question and concern. We move swiftly to help you book an appointment. We connect you with expert consultants who are leaders in the field. And we coordinate your care so that everything progresses smoothly. Throughout it all, we keep compassion at the centre of your care. Supporting you as you move through each step of your treatment plan is of the utmost importance and it’s a part of what helps us provide the best possible care.