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Surgeon’s Role in Cancer Care

75% of solid tumour patients are referred to Ontario’s regional cancer centres from their surgeon’s office.

Surgery is a form of local treatment for cancer.

The surgeon’s role may vary during course of patient’s cancer:

Surgery and prevention/screening

• BRCA1 and BRCA2

• FAP (Familial Adenomatous Polyposis)

• HNPCC (Hereditary Nonpolyosis Colorectal Cancer)

• neurofibromatosis, dysplastic nevus syndrome, ulcerative colitis, cryptorchidism

Surgeons also play a role in fostering screening programmes (eg. Pap, breast, prostate, colorectal).

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