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Surgical oncology at VA Northport health care

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
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VAMC system description

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
  • CALL THE HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY CLINIC AT 631-261-4400 ext.2581
Facility descriptions

Surgical oncology - Northport VA 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
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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
  • CALL THE HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY CLINIC AT 631-261-4400 ext.2581
Appointments
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   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?
Yes
Are walkins accepted?
No
Is online scheduling available for this service?
Yes
Phone number for appointments
Phone
Type
Phone
Phone number
631-261-4400
Extension number
2317 or 2318
Label
SURGICAL SERVICE