Local surgeons can treat four out of five of these cancers. Oswego Hospital Surgeons Dr. James Boles, Dr. Christopher Rogers and Dr. William Kibbey said that nearly two thirds of their respective practices are dedicated to the investigation and care of cancer. Eighty-five to ninety percent of all cancer has some kind of surgery involved. Dr. Rogers stressed the need for a variety of treatments to work together many times. Cancer is not just treated by surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.
Treatments often involve a combination of several procedures.
Out of the five most prevalent cancers in New York State, only lung cancer patients are sent out of the Oswego County area for treatment. Uterine and skin cancer are the next most common types of cancer and can be treated through Oswego Hospital and its affiliates. Most routine screenings, biopsies and tests can be done by local doctors. It is important that people know that we have the experience and expertise in our community to care for these conditions. Through early detection, many forms of cancer can be successfully treated according to the A.C.S. That is encouraging in the light of the fact the A.C.S. projected twenty years ago that one in 12 women would have breast cancer at some point in their lives.