Cancer Surgery /
Surgical Oncology
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is life-changing, and finding a surgical team to help you navigate your treatment is a critical first step. At Melissa Teo Surgery and The Surgical Oncology Clinic, we will guide you through – from how to obtain or confirm your diagnosis, to explaining and performing the surgery that you would need.
Led by our specialist surgical oncologists, we deliver evidence-based surgical interventions, and navigate the path with our patients. We work together with a multidisciplinary network of medical oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists to create a personalized treatment plan for each patient.
Cancer Conditions We Treat
Gastrointestinal & Colorectal Cancers
Management of digestive tract malignancies requires the surgeon to obtain clean surgical margins.
Warning Symptoms: Patients often present with unexplained weight loss, persistent blood in the stool, chronic abdominal discomfort, or unexplained, long-term changes in bowel habits.
Surgical Solutions: We specialize in colon tumor removal, complex rectal resection surgery, and precise surgical clearance for stomach, small intestine and colon cancers.
Sarcomas (Soft Tissue Tumors)
Sarcomas are rare, deeply complex malignancies that develop in the supporting tissues of the body. These tumors require multi-disciplinary specialist management.
Expertise in Rare Tumors: We offer specialized sarcoma removal and soft tissue tumor surgery, utilizing advanced techniques and complex sarcoma treatment pathways. Our experience extends from gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) to the multiple subtypes of sarcomas.
Total Clearance: Our team focuses on achieving wide, negative surgical margins while preserving surrounding nerve, vascular, and muscle function.
Melanomas & Skin Malignancies
Treating advanced skin cancers involves clinical staging, margin clearance, and the restoration of form and function.
Excision & Reconstruction: We specialize in skin cancer excision and advanced melanoma surgery, combining tumor removal with immediate reconstructive options to optimize aesthetic and functional outcomes.
Rare Pathologies: Our clinic provides highly specialized treatment for rare skin malignancies, including extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) surgery.
Advanced Peritoneal & Recurrent Pelvic Cancers
Peritoneal and recurrent pelvic malignancies represent highly advanced tertiary cases that demand specialized, aggressive surgical options.
Advanced Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Treatment: We treat cancers that have spread to or originated in the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum), as well as complex pelvic cancer recurrence surgery.
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Care: Every complex case is reviewed by a multi-disciplinary team, combining the insights of surgical oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists to deliver a unified, effective treatment strategy.
Specialized, Intra-Abdominal Treatment Technologies
For advanced, regionalized abdominal cancers, our surgeons perform specialized intraperitoneal therapies designed to target cancer cells directly:
HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy):
An advanced treatment where heated chemotherapy is bathed directly inside the abdomen immediately after the surgical removal of visible tumors (Cytoreductive Surgery). This targets microscopic cancer cells while minimizing systemic side effects.
PIPAC (Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy):
An innovative, minimally invasive keyhole procedure that delivers chemotherapy as a pressurized mist directly into the abdominal cavity. This is typically used to manage advanced peritoneal symptoms and improve quality of life.
What to Expect During Your Surgical Oncology Journey
Multi-Disciplinary
Evaluation:
Your journey begins with an in-depth review of your scans and pathology reports. We coordinate with a network of oncologists and radiologists to confirm staging, outline a personalized treatment sequence, and provide complete financial counseling.
Treatment Surgery &
Targeted Therapy:
Your procedure is performed in an accredited hospital under general anaesthesia. If your condition requires it, specialized treatments like HIPEC are administered right inside the operating theatre immediately after tumor removal.
Comprehensive
Rehabilitation:
Post-operative recovery is managed closely by our surgical team and ward nurses. For major abdominal resections or HIPEC, this includes a dedicated inpatient recovery stay followed by a structured home rehabilitation plan to help you regain your strength.
