Department Of Upper Gastrointestinal & Hepato-Pacreato-Biliary Oncology

Surgery is the oldest form of cancer therapy and remains one of the most important treatment components for solid tumors. Surgery alone can cure patients with a localized disease, but because many patients have evidence of micro-metastases at diagnosis, combining surgery with other treatment modalities is usually necessary to achieve higher response rates.

The Oncology Center in SKSH aggregates diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation services which work together, and contribute to provide healthcare to cancer patients. We seek to provide patients with integrated clinical and human high quality care, throughout all stages of their diseases. Multidisciplinary discussion and decision making underlie our daily work, supporting our clinical quality, with application of the best current practices.

At SKSH you’re surrounded by the strength of one of the most experienced cancer centers, which has all the support and wellness services required to treat the whole person, not just the disease.

SKSH’s Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) & Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgery is a special field performing surgical management in patients who suffer from surgical disorders of liver, biliary tract, pancreas, and stomach.

Liver, biliary tract and pancreas are anatomically close and have so many variations that the operation needs highly experienced and skillful surgeon. And the choice of management is also as various as their anatomic complexities.

In SKSH, following diseases are treated in HBP & upper GI oncology. Minimal invasive surgery (laparoscopic surgery) is main treatment option pursuing high cosmesis and less postoperative pain.

  • Liver tumor (Liver cell carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma)
  • Biliary cancer (bile duct cancer, gallbladder cancer)
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Stomach cancer
  • Miscellaneous: Benign biliary disease (gallbladder stone, gallbladder polyp), benign liver mass, Weight loss surgery

Our Doctors

Dr. Young Joon Ahn


Consultant
Upper Gastrointestinal & Hepato-Pacreato-Biliary Oncology

Dr. George Thomas


Specialist
Upper Gastrointestinal & Hepato-Pacreato-Biliary Oncology