Medical Specialties

While the scope of practice varies from one Surgical Oncologist (http://www.cancercenter.com/glossary/surgical-oncology.cfm) to another, General Surgical Oncologists, like the surgical specialists we have here at Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, treat a broad variety of cancer types, including the following cancers: head and neck cancer (thyroid cancer, parathyroid gland tumors, salivary gland tumors, and tumors of the oral cavity, for example), cancers of the GI tract (including esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum), cancers of the abdominal cavity and peritoneum, cancers of the liver and bile ducts, pancreatic cancer, tumors of the adrenal glands, skin cancers (including melanoma), cancers of the lymph nodes, breast cancer, cancers of the muscle and connective tissues (sarcomas), and other types of cancer as well. Some Surgical Oncologists maintain expertise in multiple types of cancer, while others may choose to specialize in only one or a couple of cancer types. In addition to General Surgical Oncologists, there are an increasing number of other surgical subspecialists who also perform additional specialized fellowship training to become Surgical Oncologists in their primary specialty, including Gynecologic Oncologists, Head & Neck Surgery Oncologists, Urological Oncologists, Neurosurgical Oncologists, Orthopedic Oncologists, and Pediatric Surgery Oncologists, among others. While the scope of practice varies from one Surgical Oncologist (http://www.cancercenter.com/glossary/surgical-oncology.cfm) to another, General Surgical Oncologists, like the surgical specialists we have here at Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, treat a broad variety of cancer types, including the following cancers: head and neck cancer (thyroid cancer, parathyroid gland tumors, salivary gland tumors, and tumors of the oral cavity, for example), cancers of the GI tract (including esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum), cancers of the abdominal cavity and peritoneum, cancers of the liver and bile ducts, pancreatic cancer, tumors of the adrenal glands, skin cancers (including melanoma), cancers of the lymph nodes, breast cancer, cancers of the muscle and connective tissues (sarcomas), and other types of cancer as well. Some Surgical Oncologists maintain expertise in multiple types of cancer, while others may choose to specialize in only one or a couple of cancer types. In addition to General Surgical Oncologists, there are an increasing number of other surgical subspecialists who also perform additional specialized fellowship training to become Surgical Oncologists in their primary specialty, including Gynecologic Oncologists, Head & Neck Surgery Oncologists, Urological Oncologists, Neurosurgical Oncologists, Orthopedic Oncologists, and Pediatric Surgery Oncologists, among others.