Main description:

This third edition manual provides a comprehensive, insightful, evidenced-based review of general surgical oncology and serves as a valuable resource for general surgeons in training, practicing general surgeons, and surgical oncologists. The volume describes a multidisciplinary approach that integrates clinical, radiologic, and pathologic data in formulating practical clinical management, and offers a practical approach to the most common situations when treating cancer patients. Each chapter focuses on an individual malignancy and describes the presentation of the malignancy, integrated management based on stage, landmark trials, and suggestions for who to discuss at multidisciplinary cancer conferences. Multiple tables in each chapter provide a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field. Clinical "pearls" or tips and tricks from high volume surgeons at the University of Toronto are also discussed.

The third edition of the Surgical Oncology Manual will serve as a critical resource for general surgeons in training and practicing surgeons dealing with this challenging field.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Tumours of the Adrenal Gland
Chapter 2 Ampullary Cancer

Chapter 3 Anal Cancer

Chapter 4 Breast Cancer

Chapter 5 Breast Cancer

Chapter 6 Colon Cancer

Chapter 7 Colorectal Liver Metastases

Chapter 8 Desmoid Fibromatosis and Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Chapter 9 Esophageal Cancer

Chapter 10 Gallbladder Cancer

Chapter 11 Gastric Adenocarcinoma - include pre malignant lesions

Chapter 12 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)

Chapter 13 Geriatric Surgical Oncology

Chapter 14 Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Chapter 15 Malignancy of Unknown Primary - New Chapter

Chapter 16 Melanoma

Chapter 17 Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Chapter 18 Neuroendocrine Tumours (GastroEnteroPancreatic) - NETS

Chapter 19 Non-melanoma Skin Cancer

Chapter 20 Palliative Surgical Care

Chapter 21 Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas

Chapter 22 Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Chapter 23 Rectal Cancer

Chapter 24 Retroperitoneal and Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Chapter 25 Thyroid Cancer