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StephN · 11-30-2005, 12:35 PM

... to find the surgeon who feels right to you. A good THORACIC specialist can work on any organs and is competent in understanding how our bodies work.
I used a Thoracic Surgeon who is head of the whole surgery dept for my breast work and nodes. I have a great looking outcome with little scarring (did not need reconstruction). I would trust him to do something like a resection to my liver.
All the Thoracic specialists see many cancer patients and this may be up to 70% of their work.
As for RFA, my med onc told me that he would rather see a resection any time for the best results.

Looks like you have a lot of good ideas going forward in your quest. Seems like you are not too convinced that the consulting surgeon you are talking with is THE one.

11-30-2005, 12:35 PM	#9
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Take your time ... ... to find the surgeon who feels right to you. A good THORACIC specialist can work on any organs and is competent in understanding how our bodies work. I used a Thoracic Surgeon who is head of the whole surgery dept for my breast work and nodes. I have a great looking outcome with little scarring (did not need reconstruction). I would trust him to do something like a resection to my liver. All the Thoracic specialists see many cancer patients and this may be up to 70% of their work. As for RFA, my med onc told me that he would rather see a resection any time for the best results. Looks like you have a lot of good ideas going forward in your quest. Seems like you are not too convinced that the consulting surgeon you are talking with is THE one.