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.

Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre

An international centre specialising in cytoreductive surgery, HIPEC, and colorectal cancers.

Gynaecological Oncology Surgery

Our team provides advanced surgery for all gynaecological cancers.

Plastic surgery

We manage skin and soft tissue tumours that need removal and offer a reconstructive service.

Outpatient, patient and doctor, consultation, September 2022, Dr Sara Valpione, Louise Dobson

Pre-operative assessment clinic

This is a clinic for clinical and social assessment of patients due to be admitted for elective surgery.

Urology

The genito urinary cancer group at The Christie is one of the most advanced urological cancer teams.

clinical research facility, patient and doctor, consultation, Pan Artists, September 2022,Lalini Carter, Dr Umar Abdullah, Clinical Fellow, ECMT.

Anaesthetics

Find out what to expect from your anaesthetic at The Christie when you come to the hospital for surgery.

Our surgery aims

Our surgery is Specialised, Safe, Effective, Multidisciplinary, Compliant and Innovative.

Nurse next to patient in bed, Clinical research facility, CRF manager, Helen Donovan, Pan Artists, Karl Conway, November 2022

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

Read more about the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programme at The Christie and find out how you can use it after surgery.

Enhanced Recovery Surgery School

Attend surgery school and prepare yourself for your surgery to ensure the best recovery.

Patient and doctor, consultation, clinical research facility, research patient, Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite, Pan Artists, Virginia Cunningham, Gary Cunningham, September 2022

Cervical (neck) lymph node dissection

Cervical lymph node dissection or clearance means removing the lymph nodes or glands from one or both sides of the neck.

Going home with a temporary catheter

Many patients will go home with temporary catheter after surgery. Before you are discharged, we will give you all of the catheter supplies that you need and explain how to care for your catheter.