General Surgeon vs. Specialist
We just found out that my dad may have rectal cancer. The general surgeon who performed the colonoscopy and found large polyps which he feels are for sure cancerous. Because there were so many polyps he suggested doing a resection regardless of the pathologists findings because if there isn't cancer now the likelihood that it will develop is extremely high due to the amount and size of the polyps. My question is should we go to a specialist for the resection and second opinion or is the general surgeon qualified for such a procedure? I feel like a specialist is the best option because that is all they deal with however my Dad is afraid to go to a specialist because he is afraid the we will have to wait too long to get in and the general surgeon is good. Any suggestions of advice is GREATLY appreciated!
