Surgical oncology focuses on the surgical management of cancer. Maine Medical Partners staffs a team of surgical oncologists with training and experience that is unmatched in the state. As a referral center for some of the most complex cancer cases in the area, our expertise offers much-needed hope to patients and their families in a convenient and close-to-home setting.

Our surgeons perform more of every type of cancer surgery than any other hospital in Maine, a volume level that translates into patient outcomes consistently meeting or exceeding national benchmarks. Our connection to Maine Medical Center allows access to the most advanced technologies. In addition, Maine Medical Center provides: 

• Comprehensive surgical treatment for both primary and metastatic liver and pancreatic cancer
• Comprehensive treatment of colorectal cancer by Board certified colorectal surgeons and other skilled oncology surgeons

Types of Cancer Treated

• Biliary
• Breast
• Chest Wall
• Colorectal
• Cutaneous
• Endocrine
• Esophageal
• Gastric
• Gastrointestinal
• Liver
• Lung
• Melanoma
• Pancreas
• Sarcoma
• Thoracic