The November edition of Vermont Vital Signs will be a review of new developments in the use of surgery to treat various forms of cancer. The program panel includes two surgeons who employ the latest laparoscopic techniques to minimize the invasiveness of the surgery and speed recovery times for patients. Also on the panel is a nurse who works with the team.

Air Date:

Wednesday, November 1, 2006  (Will be repeated throughout the month. Check local listings for details).

Panelists:

• Larry McCahill, MD, , Fletcher Allen/UVM College of Medicine
• Edward Borrazzo, MD, Fletcher Allen/UVM  College of Medicine.       
• Nicole Messier, RN,  Fletcher Allen Health Care.

For more links, please contact or visit the Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center at Fletcher Allen Health Care. Fletcher Allen does not endorse any of the links; they are presented for your information only.

MedlinePlus videos of surgical procedures: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html.

Surgery choices: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics