Surgery

The need for surgery in cancer is well recognised with good quality evidence indicating that it is the treatment that is most likely to cure a cancer. The Christie has a long and illustrious history with regards to the surgical management of cancer.

We have purpose built theatres which have recently been expanded allowing specialists to provide care for more patients, they house some of the most advanced equipment in europe, the new theatres allow surgeons to carry out more robotic surgery and less invasive procedures. It is hoped the new facilities will enable us to build on our international reputation for complex abdominal and pelvic cancers, peritoneal tumours and advanced plastic surgery techniques.

Take a look at our image gallery for our new surgical theatres.

The Christie specialises in 4 main areas of surgical treatment for cancer:

• colorectal/peritoneal (bowel and abdominal wall) tumours,
• urological (kidney, bladder, prostate, penile and testicular) tumours,
• gynaecological (ovary, uterus, cervix, vulval/labial) tumours
• skin/soft tissue tumours.

There is also a very experienced team of  plastic surgeons with specialist experience in reconstructive surgery following treatment for cancer. We have particular expertise in complex, recurrent abdominal and pelvic tumours. We are the regional centre for anal, penile and testicular cancers and are one of the two specialist units in the UK for the treatment of peritoneal tumours (PMP).

The Surgical Unit at The Christie has unrivalled expertise in these areas and treats patients from the Greater Manchester area as well as providing a regional, national and international service for NHS and Private Patients."