Akron General now offers minimally invasive surgery using the state-of-the-art da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System. Not all procedures are appropriate for robotic surgery. Learn more about robotic surgery at Akron General and view a list of physicians currently performing robotic procedures.
Robotoic Surgery at Akron General
For more information about Akron General's McDowell Cancer Center, services, physicians and how to get a referral, call 330-344-HOPE (4673).
Treatment for cancer may include various methods, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and others. For information about Akron General's McDowell Cancer Center, our services and programs, call 330-344-HOPE (4763).
Breast
Surgery is usually the first-line treatment for breast cancer. Surgeons, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists work together to ensure the most comprehensive care for our patients. Surgical breast cancer options at Akron General Medical Center include lumpectomy, mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. These can be combined with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and various combinations of therapies.
Akron General's McDowell Cancer Center is now offering an innovative therapy that combines lumpectomy with a radiation technique. It's called MammoSite Radiation Therapy System (MammoSite RTS®) and involves only partial breast irradiation. After removal of the tumor, treatment is delivered right to the cancer site through a radioactive "seed," a method called brachytherapy. This type of technique has been used to treat prostate cancer for many years, but is now offering good results for breast cancer patients and a reduced treatment time. Cleared for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2002, the treatment is appropriate for patients without lymph node involvement.
Akron General Reflections Breast Health Center
Akron General Reflections Breast Health Center offers convenient and comfortable surroundings for mammography, but goes one step further in the early detection of breast cancer. Additional services are availalbe for pateints with abnormal diagnostic mammograms or breast conditions requiring surgical evaluation.
Akron General Reflections Breast Health Center
Women in need of a diagnostic mammogram who cannot afford one and do not have health insurance, may qualify for a free mammogram through the Muffins for Mammograms program. Call 330-344-BRST (2778) for more information.
Head, Neck and Central Nervous System
For surgeries involving tumors of the head, neck or central nervous system, Akron General's skilled surgical specialists work collaboratively with radiation oncologists, ear, nose and throat specialists and neurologists to pin point and remove operable cancers.
Our patients benefit from the cutting-edge precision of the Brain Lab. This technology uses a CAT scan or MRI to precisely map the coordinates of the brain, back and other areas of the head before procedures to treat tumors. Because no two people are the same and differences are measured in millimeters, this state-of-the-art equipment means safety and better results for our patients.
Surgical patients are usually referred to a surgeon by their physicians. If you have cancer, talk to your oncologist about treatment options that are right for you.
Lung, Chest Wall and Mesothelioma
Akron General surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists work together to treat thoracic tumors of the lung, respiratory tract and more.
Frequently combinations of treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapies, clinical trials, radiation therapy and biological or immunotherapy are used for better results and to help manage pain. Medical oncologists can create an individualized treatment plan depending on the patient's stage of cancer, treatment needs and preferences.
Surgical patients are usually referred to a surgeon by their physicians. If you have cancer, talk to all your physicians about treatment options that are right for you.
Lung Cancer Center
Our Lung Cancer Center offers complete lung cancer care services for patients who have received an abnormal preliminary evaluation and are suspected of having lung cancer. The Center brings together a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis, treatment and plan of care for lung cancer patients. Call 330-344-HOPE (4673) for more information.
Melanoma
Melanoma is completely curable when detected early. Sometimes surgery is required to ensure all traces of this type of skin cancer are removed. Surgical specialists work with dermatologists, oncologists and plastic surgeons, when needed, to evaluate the nodal spread, remove skin cancers, like melanoma, preserve healthy tissue, prevent additional growth and produce better cosmetic results. Immunotherpay and sometimes chemotherapy and other treatments may also be used in combination with surgery to reduce the risk of melanoma cancer cells spreading.
Surgical patients are usually referred to a surgeon by their physicians. If you have melanoma, talk to your dermatologist about treatment options that are right for you.
Ovarian and Uterine
When there's a diagnosis of gynecologic cancer, Akron area residents don't have to travel far to find exceptional cancer care. Our experienced gynecologic oncologists provide comprehensive cancer treatment that may includes minimally invasive options, such as laparoscopic tumor-reduction to remove ovarian and uterine tumors. Gynecologic cancers can also be treated using chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, clinical trials and more.
Patients are usually referred to a surgeon by their physician or gynecologist. If you have cancer, talk to your gynecologic oncologist about treatment options that are right for you.
Prostate, Kidney and Bladder
Akron General urologists work closely with oncologists and radiation oncologists to treat cancer of the prostate, kidney, bladder, urinary tract and more. Early treatment generally includes surgical removal of tumors, then hormonal therapy, radiation therapy for prostate cancer specifically, and immuno modalities or chemotherapy for renal cancer.
Robotic Surgery for Urologic Procecures
Akron General now offers minimally invasive urologic surgery, including prostatectomy, using the state-of-the-art da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System. Not all procedures are appropriate for robotic surgery. Learn more about robotic surgery at Akron General and view a list of physicians currently performing robotic procedures.
Robotoic Surgery at Akron General
Surgical patients are usually referred to a surgeon by their physicians. If you have cancer, talk to your urologist or oncologist about treatment options that are right for you.
Sarcoma/Soft Tissue Tumors
Surgery is the most common treatment for adult sarcoma or soft tissue cancers. Sarcomas and soft tissue cancers can be found in the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels or other connective or supportive tissues. Akron General's orthopaedic oncologist works with other cancer specialists, plastic surgeons, and rehab specialists to treat diseased tissue and restore or improve function.
Patients are usually referred to a surgeon by their physicians. If you have sarcoma or soft tissue cancer, talk to your oncologists about treatment options that are right for you.
Stomach, Esophagus, Bowel and Pancreatic
Surgery is usually a first treatment considered for gastrointestinal cancers. Skilled surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and gastroenterologists work together at Akron General Medical Center to treat patients with intestinal, pancreatic, colorectal, stomach and other gastrointestinal cancers.
Combinations of treatments may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy targeted therapies, clinical trials, biological therapies or immunotherapy are used for overall survival and to help manage pain. Medical oncologists create an individualized treatment plan depending on the patient's stage of cancer, treatment needs and preferences.
Patients are usually referred to a surgeon by their physicians. If you have cancer, talk to your oncologist or gastroenterologist about treatment options that are right for you.
Other Cancer Center Services
