Surgical Oncology

Innovatively structured, this book presents a multidisciplinary approach to the management of the common solid malignancies. The roles of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and biologic therapy are debated in detail, highlighting current controversial issues in clinical judgement. Each chapter is followed by a Commentary written by another expert in the field presenting a contrasting viewpoint, explaining controversial areas or providing additional or new information. Editors' Selected Abstracts are included to ensure that the most-up-to-date information (including abstracts from 2001) is provided. Key developments in diagnosis and treatment are discussed including laparoscopy, sentinel node analysis, organ transplantation, prevention by genetic analysis, molecular biology, diagnosis and significance of micrometastases, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy. The material in this book has been written by internationally renowned specialists from a wide range of disciplines: general and colorectal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, medical oncology, pathology, interventional radiology, medical genetics, molecular biology, hematology and radiation oncology.