Society of Surgical Oncology

SSO Surgical Oncologists

Society of Surgical Oncology is a medical organization dedicated to Surgical Oncology. Doctors and practitioners associated with SSO have special training and skill in treating cancer surgically. Society of Surgical Oncology members perform surgical cancer procedures, tissue biopsy, and patient education. Surgical Oncology is a medical specialty centered on treating a wide variety of cancers using surgical diagnostic methods and surgical techniques. Significant diseases and conditions treated by many SSO members include cancer of the colon, prostate, breast, lung, stomach, pancreas, throat, thyroid, gallbladder, liver, blood, brain, and ovaries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by SSO healthcare providers include x-ray, MRI, and CT imaging, tissue and tumor biopsy, surgical removal of tumors, creating treatment plans for cancer patients, providing patient education, developing patient nutrition plans, and providing post-operative patient care.