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Technologic innovations in surgery: A philosophic reflection on their impact on operations for cancer
Author(s) -
Lawrence Walter
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21333
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , cancer surgery , cancer treatment , intensive care medicine , surgery , general surgery
Technologic advances this past half‐century have clearly had a positive effect on our ability to both diagnose and treat human cancer as well as on the operative treatment of other diseases. However, the impact of these innovations on the surgical treatment of cancer is not as clear as it is for many other problems that are managed surgically. This review is an “opinion piece” that attempts to assess the successes and failures of technologic innovations that have been introduced for the purpose of improving the operative treatment of cancer. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;100:163–168. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.