Minimally invasive or robotic surgical approaches are usually the first line of treatment for uterine (endometrial) cancer and some early-stage ovarian cancers. Careful patient selection and disease stage are the primary determinants for offering robotic surgery in these cases to ensure no tumor spillage, maximal tumor burden reduction while ensuring oncolgical safety. In general, stage 1/2 endometrial cancers and small, stage 1 low grade ovarian tumors may be offered a minimally invasive surgery option after meticulous patient selection. Besides, these methods considerably benefit patients with comorbidities like obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and previous abdominal surgeries, as they have a safer surgical profile, less blood loss, and a shorter time under anesthesia.