Surgery is an important facet of NSMC’s multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment. Surgical procedures can be used to confirm diagnosis, determine the extent of the disease and cure malignant and non-malignant tumors.
NSMC’s expert surgeons have extensive experience in the treatment of most cancers, including:
NSMC surgeons also participate in several multidisciplinary clinics at the Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center, which bring together medical, radiation, and surgeons pertinent to a specific cancer

Learn more about cancer surgery in the Health Library