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Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
An umbrella for laparoscopic, robotic and endoscopic approaches that aim to treat cancer thoroughly while reducing the physical trauma of surgery.
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) covers techniques that access the tumour through small openings or natural passages instead of a large incision.
The aim is the same long-term cancer control as open surgery, with potentially gentler recovery for suitable patients.
The team evaluates every case to decide whether an MIS approach is appropriate, or whether open surgery is the safer, better choice.
Potential benefits
- Potentially gentler recovery in selected patients
- Reduced scarring and blood loss in suitable cases
- Coordinated with the wider treatment plan
Important to know
- Suitability depends on cancer type, stage and location
- Open surgery remains the right answer for many cancers
Frequently asked
Questions patients ask
Sometimes, but not always. Advanced or complex disease may be treated more safely and completely with open surgery. The evaluation decides.
Where it applies
This approach may be considered for cancers such as these — always after individual evaluation.
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Discuss minimally invasive cancer surgery with our team.
Share your diagnosis or reports and our surgical team will guide you on whether this approach may be right for you.