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THE SCOPE OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Author(s) -
JR WALTER LAWRENCE
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1982.tb06002.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subspecialty , surgical oncology , scope (computer science) , surgical procedures , general surgery , oncology , medical physics , surgery , family medicine , computer science , programming language
Surgical oncology, as a subspecialty within general surgery, has slowly evolved as our knowledge of cancer and its treatment has advanced. Determining the proper number and roles of surgical oncologists in cancer management, and defining the preparation of the surgical oncologist for these roles are incomplete projects at present. The heritage of surgical oncology, its current status, and perceived future needs for optimal development are described.