Title Surgical oncology - James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Cancer surgery Description If your cancer requires surgery, the surgical oncology service works with your health care team to give expert diagnosis and treatment. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID surgicalOncology This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description of service Our surgical oncologists are specially trained to treat many different cancers, like liver, pancreatic, gastric (stomach), colon (intestinal), and rectal cancers. They can: Diagnose your cancer after taking a small tissue sample (biopsy) Stage your cancer by determining the tumor size and if it has spread (metastasized) to other parts of your body Treat your cancer by removing and reducing tumors or other diseased tissues Perform palliative surgery to help control your pain and manage side effects from other treatments, like chemotherapy or radiation therapy Appointments Appointment intro text Use default text Appointment lead-in default Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first. Is a referral required? 2 Are walkins accepted? 2 Is online scheduling available for this service? 2 Service location Address Address Street address Use the facility's street address? On Address United States Hours Use the facility's hours Hours Monday: 24/7 Tuesday: 24/7 Wednesday: 24/7 Thursday: 24/7 Friday: 24/7 Saturday: 24/7 Sunday: 24/7 Contact info Use the general facility phone number Yes, display the general facility phone number
VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Cancer surgery Description If your cancer requires surgery, the surgical oncology service works with your health care team to give expert diagnosis and treatment. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID surgicalOncology This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description of service Our surgical oncologists are specially trained to treat many different cancers, like liver, pancreatic, gastric (stomach), colon (intestinal), and rectal cancers. They can: Diagnose your cancer after taking a small tissue sample (biopsy) Stage your cancer by determining the tumor size and if it has spread (metastasized) to other parts of your body Treat your cancer by removing and reducing tumors or other diseased tissues Perform palliative surgery to help control your pain and manage side effects from other treatments, like chemotherapy or radiation therapy