Surgical Oncology

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The Department of Surgical Oncology at Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center is at the forefront of care when providing surgical treatments for malignant and complex benign processes.

Caring Treatment for All Patients

At the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center, our goal is to meet your healthcare needs by providing a team approach to patient care. Our expert surgical oncologists and the oncology care team at the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center provide competent and caring treatment for our patients from diagnosis to surgery, through treatment, and beyond.

Specialized Services

Melanoma, skin, and soft tissue sarcomas
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Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery (liver, pancreas, and bile duct)

Esophageal, gastric and reflux surgery
Colorectal surgery
Endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal)

Advanced Technology for Every Need

We provide patients with multidisciplinary care using the latest treatments and technology available. Many of these procedures use minimally invasive techniques.

Histotripsy for liver tumors

Histotripsy is a non-invasive treatment that uses high-intensity sound waves to destroy liver tumors. It requires no cuts or incisions, no needles, and no ionizing radiation. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia, using ultrasound imaging to locate the targeted tissue and monitor treatment in real time.

The TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center is the first in Polk County to offer histotripsy, using the HistoSonics Edison® System — the first histotripsy platform authorized by the FDA.

Liver, pancreas, and bile duct surgery

Robotic Whipple surgery — Removes tumors of the pancreas, performed through small incisions rather than one large incision
Microwave ablation — Uses microwave energy to heat and destroy liver tumors
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) — Uses electrical pulses to destroy tumors that cannot be surgically removed
Regional hepatic artery infusion – Delivers chemotherapy directly to the liver via a pump, improving survival rates and chances for resection for patients with metastases from colorectal cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) – In this two-step cancer treatment, a surgeon removes tumors from the abdomen and then pumps heated chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal cavity to destroy any remaining microscopic cancer cells.

Melanoma, skin, and soft tissue surgery

Sentinel node biopsy — Examines the first lymph node or nodes melanoma would reach, to determine whether it has spread
Lymphadenectomy — Removes lymph nodes found to contain cancer
Plastic reconstruction — Restores appearance and function, performed alongside skin and soft tissue resection

Head and neck surgery

Laryngectomy – Removes cancers of the voice box
Composite resection – Removes complex tumors of the jaw and surrounding structure
Microvascular free flap tissue reconstruction – Uses tissue from other areas to rebuild areas of the head and neck after surgery

Endocrine surgery

Thyroidectomy — Removes benign and malignant thyroid nodules through minimally invasive surgical techniques and laser probe technology to improve detection

Esophageal and reflux surgery

Our multidisciplinary swallowing and motility team can evaluate patients before and after anti-reflux surgeries and esophageal resections, coordinating surgery, gastroenterology, and speech-language pathology to improve outcomes.

Our philosophy is to provide world-renowned care close to home.

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Surgical oncologists specialize in the surgical management of cancerous tumors. At the TGH Cancer Institute | LRH Hollis Cancer Center, our surgical oncologists provide care for malignant and benign digestive tract cancers and gynecologic care for cancers of the female reproductive system.

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