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Our
specialists are experts in the following:
Liver cancer, Hepatobiliary cancer, Liver
tumors, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatic
adenoma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Cholangiocarcinoma,
Liver metastases, Klatskin tumor, Bile
duct cancer, Radiofrequency ablation,
Hepatic arterial infusion pump, Hyperthermic
isolated liver perfusion, Liver resection,
Liver transplant, & Boston liver
cancer surgeons. They see patients in
the Tucker Gosnell Center for Hepatobiliary
Cancer. Division of Surgical Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer
Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Members
of Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber
Partners Cancer Care.
Surgical Oncologists have undergone additional
specialty training in oncology, and
offer the highest degree of specialization
and expertise. Liver surgery is generally
considered complex surgery and published
data have demonstrated that hospitals
and surgeons with the highest volume
experience with specific operations
have the lowest complication and death
rates. Recognizing the relationship
between frequency of performing an operation
and the quality of outcomes, each liver
surgeon in the Division of Surgical
Oncology focuses his clinical practice
on the management of one or two diseases.
The Liver Surgery Program in Surgical
Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital
offers expert liver surgery in the context
of a multi-disciplinary team. Patients
with liver tumors are evaluated in Tucker
Gosnell Hepatobiliary Cancer Clinic's
multidisciplinary sessions, where they
can meet with a surgeon, medical oncologist,
radiologist, hepatologists, and have their
x-rays and pathology slides reviewed,
and receive definitive treatment recommendations
in a single visit. The members of this
multi-disciplinary team are on the leading
edge in care of cancers of the liver,
and offer participation in many clinical
trials. The liver surgeons in Surgical
Oncology are highly specialized, highly
experienced, and nationally recognized
experts.
Specialized operations offered by liver
surgeons in Surgical Oncology include:
Clinical Trials
& Research
Clinical trials to assess new treatment
regimens are offered to patients. All
of the clinical trials available for patients
at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are available
for patients at Cancer Center as a result
of a completely integrated clinical trials
program.
To find a clinical
trial >>>
Surgical Oncology Research Laboratories maintain a robust
basic science research program to develop new and effective
therapies for patients with liver tumors. A wide variety of
educational and support services are available for patients
and their families as they go through diagnosis, treatment
and recovery.
Surgical Oncology
Team
Surgeons in the Division of Surgical
Oncology who specialize in liver cancer
surgery are faculty members of Harvard
Medical School and regularly teach other
physicians in Continuing Medical Education
courses.
Specialists in liver cancer surgery:
James
C. Cusack, Jr., MD
Kenneth Tanabe, MD
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