Understanding Cancer Surgery
Ongoing advances in surgical techniques allow surgeons to operate on a growing number of patients and have good outcomes.
What to Expect When You Have Surgery
You’ve been told you have cancer. You’ve looked at your treatment options, and you and your doctor agree that surgery is needed. Now you may have questions about what to expect.
Video
This short video provides answers to some of the most common questions that people with cancer have about surgery.
Ostomies
An ostomy (or stoma) is a surgical opening made in the skin as a way for waste products to leave the body. An ostomy can allow wastes to leave from the intestines (ileostomy or colostomy) or from the bladder (urostomy).