Sheikh Khalifa Speciality Hospital

Department Of Surgical 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.

Thoracic Oncology

SKSH’s Thoracic Oncology team is dedicated to providing personalized care for every type and stage of lung cancer and other cancers in the chest. Our goal is to give patients exceptional outcomes while focusing on quality of life and optimum lung function.

We customize your therapy to provide the best care while focusing on your quality of life.

Types of tumors treated include:

Lung cancer
Esophageal cancer and benign tumor (including leiomyoma)
Trachea tumor
Chest wall tumor

Mediastinal tumors (including neurogenic tumor, thymoma, cyst)
Pleural tumor (including solitary fibrous tumor, malignant mesothelioma)
Metastatic cancer from other organs

Early and precise diagnosis and staging of lung cancer, and other thoracic cancer’s, is important for successful treatment. SKSH’s Thoracic Oncology offers you the most advanced diagnostic methods and tools including PET (positron emission tomography) scans, High-resolution CT (computed tomography) scans, endobronchial and esophageal ultrasound, advanced bronchoscopic imaging and Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Lung cancer and other thoracic cancers are often complex and challenging cancers that may require multiple types of treatment. Our teams in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Cancer Imaging specialize in thoracic cancers. They focus a remarkable amount of talent and expertise on you, providing personal, customized care.