Cancer surgery physically removes cancerous tumors and cells. Henry Ford Health is proud to provide the latest advancements in cancer treatment, including minimally invasive cancer surgeries.
Here you can learn about our approach to cancer surgery, the types of surgery we offer, how to find your care team and more.
Our cancer surgery center is one of the largest and most experienced in the country.
Before we recommend surgery, our tumor boards meets to discuss your case, bringing together experts from across our cancer treatment specialties to find the best treatment plan from all perspectives.
More to know about our program and cancer surgery team:
At Henry Ford Health, our experts use a variety of factors to determine which surgical treatment option is best for your case. They consider:
Open surgery is the historical go-to method and is still used and effective for some cases. Your surgical oncologist may choose to perform open surgery to have better precision, visibility and/or access to the affected area. This is common for:
Our surgeons use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible. Benefits for patients include:
We also can offer some patients minimally invasive surgery when doctors have told them traditional surgery is too risky. Patients with some advanced cancers, older patients or those with other serious health conditions may be good candidates for minimally invasive surgery.
Traditional/open surgery is what patients are typically most familiar with. It is performed by opening the body with large incisions.
Minimally invasive surgery technique uses small incisions (or sometimes none).
Minimally invasive cancer surgeries involve both laparoscopic and/or robotic surgery; often chosen based on what is safest for the patient while driving the best oncologic outcomes.
Our options include:
Our surgical cancer experts are continuing to advance the ways cancer is treated. We are proud to be the first cancer center in Michigan to provide these latest innovations in surgical cancer care:
Photodynamic therapy administers medication through an IV that makes tumors more sensitive to light. After one to three days, a laser is used to activate the medication.
Results:
More to know:
We provide this surgical treatment for the following cancers:
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a two-pronged approach for treating metastatic abdominal cancers. Visible cancer cells are surgically removed, and then heated chemotherapy is administered to destroy microscopic cells.
We have the largest, nationally recognized HIPEC program in Michigan. Learn more about HIPEC at Henry Ford Health.
Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a minimally invasive surgery for late-stage abdominal cancer that delivers chemotherapy through a nebulizer, a device that uses high pressure to turn chemotherapy into a mist.
We are one of only a few cancer centers across the country who offer this treatment. Learn more about PIPAC at Henry Ford Health.
Just as your case is unique, so is every member of our team. View our list of providers with their specialties, background, service location(s) and more.
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