In early March 2016, West Coast Surgical Oncology and the BC Cancer Agency took a major step forward to improve the care of breast cancer patients. With funds from the BC Cancer Foundation, specialized ultrasound equipment was purchased for surgeons to use during breast cancer surgery. This equipment allows real-time confirmation of the cancer site, size, and resection margins. There…
Author: Tami Lin
West Coast Surgical Oncology welcomes new expert cancer surgeon
West Coast Surgical Oncology is pleased to welcome Dr Trevor Hamilton as a new member of our team. Dr Hamilton is a surgical oncologist with clinical and research expertise in the fields of gastric cancer, retroperitoneal sarcoma, peritoneal malignancy and laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. He completed medical school at Dalhousie University, general surgery residency at the University of Calgary, surgical…
Vancouver surgical oncologist chairs national update on breast cancer surgery
September 20, 2014: Dr Andy McFadden, a surgical oncologist in Vancouver, chaired a symposium for breast cancer surgeons held today at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This symposium, part of a 3-day national meeting of Canadian general surgeons, was coordinated by Dr McFadden in his role as chair of the Oncology Committee for the Canadian Association of General Surgeons. The session…
Peritoneal cancer database funded by “Underwear Affair”
May 5, 2014: The BC Cancer Foundation / Gastrointestinal Tumour Group announced today that funds from “The Underwear Affair” have been awarded to Dr Yarrow McConnell and the BC Peritoneal Malignancy Program. These funds will be used to develop a database to track tumor tissues donated by patients with peritoneal cancer. The tumor bank and database are coordinated by Dr…
Vancouver Sun covers launch of HIPEC surgery in BC
April 26, 2014: The Vancouver Sun has published an in-depth look at the new HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) program recently launched by at Vancouver General Hospital. Click here to read the article. The following video was produced by the Vancouver Sun to accompany the print article.
VGH
We perform most major cancer operations at Vancouver General Hospital. After surgery, patients recover on the inpatient wards of VGH. Tests such as CT scans, MRIs, ultrasound, xrays, and blood tests are done here. The Emergency Department is used for patients requiring urgent assessment and/or admission to hospital.
UBC Hospital
Many day surgeries and some surgeries requiring a short (over night) stay in hospital are performed at the UBC Hospital. This hospital is located within the Point Grey Campus of the University of British Columbia. You will be given clear directions if your surgery is going to be booked at the UBC Hospital.
Diamond Healthcare Centre
West Coast Surgical Oncology offices and clinic are on the 5th floor of the Diamond Healthcare Centre. Office hours are 8:30am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.
The Minor Surgery clinic is on the 3rd floor of the Diamond Healthcare Centre.
Medical tests such as chest xray, EKG/ECG, blood tests, and urine tests can all be completed at the Diamond Healthcare Centre.
Parking is available underground – the entrance is just north of the DHCC building on Laurel Street.