This text provides detailed information and data to assist the surgeon to make informative decisions when planning surgery on the cancer patient from a multidisciplinary framework.
There is discussion on the specifics of molecular biology of cancer to provide a better understanding of the therapeutic and future options in the treatment of cancer. Also included are detailed imaging and technique chapters to further assist the surgeon in their approach.
Dedicated sections on neo-adjuvant, adjuvant, monoclonal and targeted therapies provide a broad perspective on the management of individual cancers from a multi-modality stance.
There are multiple chapters on the multidisciplinary management of breast cancer, with diagrams highlighting different surgical techniques. Other cancers discussed in this text include melanoma, lung, thyroid, ovarian, sarcoma (including primary bone and soft tissue), gastrointestinal and the colorectal cancers, including small bowel, urological and the surgical approach to neuroendocrine cancers.
Within the text, discussion on the surgical approach of metastases is described, especially in the management of breast, melanoma and lung cancer. Other topics discussed in this text include malnutrition and cancer cachexia, stem cell transplantation for solid tumours and organ transplantation for malignancy, especially in the management of hepatocelluar cancer. Discussion on malignancy as a result of organ transplantation and its complexity is also described.
This book provides an overview of the principles and practice of surgical oncology from a multidisciplinary perspective. All disciplines involved in the management of cancer care would find this text beneficial in their practice.