Downtown Cancer Care Right in Your Neighborhood.
Jeffrey T. Brodsky, MD, is a highly trained and regarded surgeon, experienced and accomplished in the surgical areas described below. He completed
his surgical residency at New York University and his fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering. He can
be reached at 215-612-5630.
Alliric I. Willis, MD, is a Harvard graduate who joined Dr. Brodsky's practice after medical training at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
and Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Surgery by cancer type
For most of the forms of cancer below, surgery is the primary form of treatment, without which cure is usually not possible.
Early diagnosis is key. And, as for any type of surgery – especially complex operations such as these – it is level of experience
of the surgeon and the surgical team that makes much of the additional difference in likelihood of success.
Many of the following types of surgery are complicated and difficult. They should be done by a highly qualified surgeon working
at a hospital or medical center with an established cancer program. They have also helped many patients to cancer-free survival.
Research & Clinical Trials
As part of The Cancer Center at Frankford Hospitals – a comprehensive cancer program – the Section on Surgical Oncology uses
a complete team approach, through which patients can also benefit from the latest innovations, trials, and experimental forms
of care. These are techniques that include new combinations of treatments, available primarily or exclusively at medical centers
that participate in research. For multicenter trials, the Cancer Center participates in the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
and the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, as well as in trials coordinated by the National Cancer Institute. The Frankford
cancer program also participates in the Jefferson Oncology Group and is a part of the Jefferson Cancer Network.
How to Reach Us
For assistance in choosing a Frankford physician for your cancer care, please call 1-800-JEFF-NOW.
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