When a Langley resident needs a mastectomy to remove cancer, she either goes to the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre, or receives the mastectomy at Langley's hospital and then visits another facility months after the original surgery to remove the cancer.

Waiting months between surgeries puts undue pain, stress and mental anguish on a woman dealing with cancer.

Our general surgeon and plastic surgeon have joined forces to provide a combined mastectomy and reconstructive surgery plan, allowing the patient to receive the life-saving care they need paired with the reconstruction therapy they deserve.

Once we have the necessary surgical tools, our surgical duo will be able to provide more combined procedures in Langley, allowing more people to stay in their community for their care. Best yet, the combined surgery will help women feel whole as they begin the journey towards freedom from cancer.

With new ureteroscopes, surgical staff can work quickly, providing fast treatment in outpatient care under general anesthesia. The scopes also prevent the need for an overnight stay, allowing patients to recover quicker and in the comfort of their own homes.

The demand is high. Last year alone, Langley Memorial Hospital performed over 3,000 surgical day care urology procedures. With more scopes, the hospital would be able to perform even more procedures, providing quicker access to diagnostic and intervention treatment and improving each patient's chance of beating their cancer.