Mayo Clinic's approach
Your Mayo Clinic care team
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center takes a patient-centered approach to cancer care. Teams work across specialties including colon and rectal surgery, medical oncology, and gastroenterology and hepatology to provide a comprehensive care plan that keeps you and your needs at the center. Mayo Clinic's seamless care experience lets you focus on healing while your care team addresses the many challenges that arise with a cancer diagnosis.
Expertise
Mayo Clinic was one of the early adopters of hepatic artery infusion pump (HAIP) chemotherapy. This complex procedure requires precise skill and experience that a high-volume center such as Mayo Clinic can offer. At Mayo Clinic, our cancer team has extensive training and a track record of success with this highly specialized treatment.
Faster recovery
These Mayo Clinic approaches promote faster healing and a smoother recovery:
- Minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Mayo Clinic surgeons are skilled at minimally invasive and robotic surgery techniques, which are proven to result in shorter hospital stays and fewer complication rates.
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. This program, also called ERAS, is designed to help you recover more quickly and smoothly after surgery by focusing on nutrition, pain management and physical activity.
Expertise and rankings
Nationally recognized expertise
Outside organizations recognize Mayo Clinic cancer specialists through accreditations, grants and rankings:
- Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center and is the only such center with three unique locations. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
- Mayo Clinic is among the highest-ranked cancer centers in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
- Mayo Clinic ranks No. 1 in the nation for gastroenterology and GI surgery according to U.S. News & World Report.
- Mayo Clinic is accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked as the top hospital in Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, is ranked as the top hospital in Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is ranked the top hospital in Florida.