Main description:

In 2011, the General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at the University of Toronto sought to develop a practical approach to common oncology problems faced by general surgeons.  This was a collaboration between current and previous fellows, as well as staff at the University of Toronto, including experts from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Odette Cancer Centre (at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre), Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, St. Michael’s Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Hospital.  This effort culminated in the publication by the program of the Surgical Oncology Manual in March, 2012.

The first edition of the Manual has received excellent feedback on its utility from both trainees and practicing surgeons alike. With the ever-changing landscape of surgical oncology, this edition is updated with new evidence and topics in the field, including three new chapters:  "Desmoid Fibromatosis and Dermafibrosarcoma Protuberans", "Merkel Cell Carcinoma", and “Non-melanoma Skin Cancers”.

The Manual provides a succinct review of surgical oncology with a summary of key evidence in the work-up, treatment, and follow-up for each cancer site. A clear, concise format has proven invaluable to the intended audience:  surgical oncology fellows, practicing general surgeons, and general surgery residents.  In addition, each chapter contains a section of “Pearls”, derived from the wide breadth 

of experience, skills, and abilities of the contributors.

Feature:

Portable manual systematically highlights the evidence based surgical management of cancer surgery

Extensive tables, minimal text, landmark and current literature for each cancer

Includes "when to refer" to other services and resources, eg, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and the Multidisciplinary Cancer Conference (MCC)

Back cover:

In 2011, the General
Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at the University of Toronto sought to
develop a practical approach to common oncology problems faced by general
surgeons in a collaboration between current and previous fellows, as well as
staff at the University of Toronto, including experts from Princess Margaret
Cancer Centre, Odette Cancer Centre (at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre),
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, St. Michael’s Hospital, and St.
Joseph’s Hospital. This effort culminated in the publication of the Surgical
Oncology Manual in March, 2012.

The first edition
received excellent feedback on its utility from both trainees and practicing
surgeons alike. With the ever-changing landscape of surgical oncology, this
edition is updated with new evidence and topics in the field, providing a
succinct review of surgical oncology with a summary of key evidence in the
work-up, treatment, and follow-up for each cancer site as well as a section of
“Pearls”, derived from the wide breadth of experience, skills, and abilities of
the contributors. A clear, concise format has proven invaluable to the intended
audience: surgical oncology fellows, practicing general surgeons, general
surgery residents, and medical students. 

Contents:

Juan Camilo Correa, Bernard Cummings, & Alexandra M. EassonMelanie E. Tsang, Shiva Jayaraman, Paul J. Karanicolas & Alice C. Weienocarcinoma Savtaj S. Brar and Natalie G. CoburnJennifer Racz, Martin Blackstein and Fayez Quereshy Trevor D. Hamilton, Savtaj S. Brar, Nicole J. Look Hong, Robin McLeod and Frances C. Wright19. Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas  l Surface Malignancies   Mai-Kim Gervais, Anand Govindarajan and J. Andrea McCartVanessa Palter, Karen Devon, Robert Tasevski and Lorne E. Rotstein