Renal – laparoscopy and robotic surgery
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Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is the eighth most common cancer in the UK. Patients may not always have symptoms and kidney cancer is often incidentally detected on scans for unrelated conditions or routine check-ups.
Our department offers surgical treatment for kidney cancer including minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for complete removal of the kidney (radical nephrectomy) or the da Vinci® robotic system when only part of the kidney needs to be removed (partial nephrectomy).
We work in close collaboration with the uroradiology department who perform minimally invasive treatments for smaller kidney tumours such as percutaneous cryotherapy where the cancer cells are killed by rapid freezing using fine needles.
Specialist nurses
Kaliyanee Ramtohul, Cancer Nurse Specialist
- 0208 725 4124
Chris Backhouse, Cancer Nurse Specialist
- 0208 725 0393
Contact: Harriet Jones
- Harriet.Jones@stgeorges.nhs.uk
- 020 8725 3209
Referrals
Referrals can be made via the following method:
Email Suspected Cancer Referral via
ERS ONLY ON PAN LONDON FORMS
TWR Office contact details:
T: 020 8725 1111
Email: CancerReferralOffice@stgeorges.nhs.uk
For referrals outside ERS, please email:
STGH-TR.Cancerreferrals@NHS.NET
