Kentucky Cancer Surgery

An online resource for cancer patients

This website was designed to help patients navigate the difficulty of a new cancer diagnosis and the stressful prospect of surgery.

Curated by by Dr. Sean Stokes

Surgical oncologist in Lexington, KY.

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Patient Resources

The primary goal of this site is to serve as a repository for patient resources when trying to navigate the difficult times surrounding cancer treatment and surgery. Please use the search bar above or the links below to find the resources you are looking for.

Surgery Resources

*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*

Designed as an archive of instructions for preoperative and postoperative care regardless of what type of surgery you are having.

Cancer Treatment Resources

*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*

Archive of summarized basic explanations of various aspects of cancer treatment. For more specifics regarding your specific diagnosis, please see the disease site below.

  • Pathology and When to Expect Your Results
  • Systemic Therapy
    • Chemotherapy
    • Immunotherapy
    • Endocrine Therapy
    • Targeted Therapy
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Coping and Survivorship

Disease Sites

*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*

The various disease sites seen by Dr. Stokes. Please use the feedback page to send requests for new disease sites or cancer resources for this page. Each page is intended to start with a general and basic description of the disease site with more advanced descriptions and resources for those who are interested.

  • Adrenal Cancer and Adrenal Masses
  • Breast Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Liver, Biliary, and Gallbladder Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Skin Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Cancer (Sarcoma)
  • Stomach Cancer (Gastric)

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