Rhode Island Surgical Oncology

Surgical Care for Cancer Patients

Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art surgical care, with compassion and kindness, to patients with cancer. We perform surgery to remove tumors as well as provide comprehensive disease management for cancer patients.

Our surgical oncologists specialize in breast cancer, gastric cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, pancreatic cancers, colorectal cancers, hepatobiliary cancers, lung cancer, and endocrine tumors. This high level of focused expertise allows for the use of specialized techniques that are appropriate for cancer patients, including:

Advanced laparoscopic staging and biopsies
Brachytherapy implants for focused radiation therapy treatments
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC), an increasingly popular cancer treatment in which chemo is delivered directly to cancer cells that have advanced into the abdominal peritoneal cavity (peritoneal carcinomatosis)
Microwave ablation of tumors
Sentinel node mapping for breast cancer and melanoma
Tumor resections

Our surgical oncologists direct the preoperative evaluation, surgical treatment, and long-term postoperative care for our patients. BSA surgical oncologists interact on a daily basis with oncology providers of other disciplines, such as medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists, to discuss the most appropriate treatment for each patient at each stage of their disease.

Our patients benefit from these multidisciplinary conferences by access to innovative treatment protocols and clinical trials. This collaborative effort provides patients with the best chance for success in their fight against cancer.

At Brown Surgical Associates, we also make a wide variety of educational and support services available for patients and their families as they journey through a cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.