Surgical oncology

摘要

Complete surgical removal of localized cancer cures more patients than any other form of treatment. Before this hope for cure can be realized, surgeons must have a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology, resection and reconstruction options for all organs, expected tumor behavior and the various alternatives or adjuvants to surgery. Surgical oncologists should not only be good technicians (cancer carpenters) but dedicated tumor biologists. Surgery will play a role at one point or another in the management of most cancer patients.