Gastrointestinal Cancers
Doctors at the University of Chicago Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology are experts in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide variety of cancers of the digestive system. Not only do we see patients with diseases considered more common, such as colon and rectal cancers, but we also regularly treat less frequently occurring cancers, such as pancreas, liver, gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and stomach cancers.
Through innovative surgical techniques and the latest medicines, our doctors can offer patients the highest chances of success against their disease. Just a few examples of what we offer include:
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy, gastrectomy, pancreatectomy, hepatic resection and colorectal resection
- Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy for pancreatic, hepatobiliary and esophageal cancers
- Gene therapy for upper GI cancers
- Combined chemoradiation therapies
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which targets tumors better than conventional radiation
- Organ preservation for patients with rectal cancer. In many cases, patients do not need a permanent colostomy
Today, most gastrointestinal cancers are best treated with a combination of therapies. Patients who come to the University of Chicago Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology benefit from the expertise of many specialists through our multidisciplinary review program. Here, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists,and other specialists work together to identify the optimal treatment strategy for each individual patient with a gastrointestinal cancer.
Year after year, our specialists are recognized by U.S.News & World Report for excellence in the treatment of digestive diseases and cancer.
