Do you think a bariatric surgeon is qualified to perform colon cancer surgery?

my cancer doc is also a Bariatric surgeon. He is licenced for both and works at MD Anderson in Houston one of the leading cancer instatuites.

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A lot of surgeons who are "general surgeons" also perform bariatic surgery, so my answer would be yes.

i think so?

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