Surgical Oncology is representative of the many outstanding programs at the University of Chicago, which is rated as one of the Top 10 Cancer Centers in America. Combining unrivaled surgical oncology expertise with state-of-the-art cancer care, we offer treatment to patients in need of routine cancer care as well as those considered "untreatable" at other institutions. Surgical oncologists at The University of Chicago are recognized experts in the management of a wide range of tumors including cancers of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, liver, stomach, pancreas, colon and rectum), breast cancer, sarcomas and melanoma.

Treatment plans for each individual patient are designed by a multidisciplinary team of surgical, medical and radiation oncologists. Major cancer operations, such as liver resections, esophagectomy and the Whipple procedure, are routinely and safely performed at our center, even in those patients considered at high risk (e.g., elderly patients, patients with co-existing heart conditions). While a cure is our primary objective, paramount to our mission is improving quality of life by maintaining dignity (e.g., breast-saving surgery) and preserving normal function (e.g., rectal-sparing surgery).

In addition to our innovative surgical procedures, promising cancer treatments such as immunotherapy and gene therapy, developed at the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center are first made available to cancer patients at the University of Chicago prior to being offered at other hospitals. Finally, we have highly skilled individuals dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection, genetic counseling and support services.

The University of Chicago oncology surgeons are:

Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD
Mark McKee, MD
Marco Patti, MD
Mitchell C. Posner, MD
Vivek Prachand, MD
Kevin Roggin, MD

For the best cancer care available anywhere, please call (773) 834-3524.