Multidisciplinary Approach To Surgical Oncology Patients

The book covers the basic concept of surgical and oncosurgical disciplines as a whole, as well as the management of surgical patients from pre-op preparation to discharge, i.e., all the basics needed for a successful outcome for oncosurgical patients. It covers surgical safety, the consumer protection act, medico-legal aspects, the importance of documentation, research and publications, and managing complications. The respective chapters cover pre-operative, intra-operative, and ICU management of cancer patients, based on a multi-disciplinary approach. Additionally, they highlight recent advances in surgical oncology and so-called incurable cancers. Edited and written by an interdisciplinary team of experts in oncology and palliative care, the book is intended as a clinically useful guide to the overlapping topics of pain management in cancer patients and the treatment of cancer in patients with multiple co-morbidities like cardiovascular, respiratory disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Given its scope, it will benefit multi-disciplinary oncologists, pain, palliative and intensive care experts, as well as students of surgical disciplines, from MBBS, MS and DNB, to MRCS, MCh and FRCS.

Principles and Practice of Surgical Oncology uniquely emphasizes a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to the treatment of solid tumors. It presents treatment strategies that combine surgery with preoperative or postoperative adjunctive chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and/or radiation therapy to achieve optimal outcome. The book features contributions from surgeons, basic scientists, pathologists, radiologists, radiation therapists, and medical oncologists and offers a comprehensive presentation of genetics, molecular biology, pathogenesis, and multimodal therapeutic approaches. A unique feature of the book is a commentary following each chapter, which describes alternative approaches and discusses controversial areas of current therapy. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text with images.

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.

This book identifies key treatment challenges and unique care considerations in patients with head and neck cancers, providing a comprehensive guide to patient management that illustrates the critical importance of a multidisciplinary approach in achieving optimal oncological, functional, and survival outcomes. It covers all relevant specialties, including dental and oral medicine, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and reconstructive surgery. It highlights the vital role played by ancillary head and neck cancer services, such as speech and swallowing therapy, occupational and physical therapy, and nutritional therapy in offering essential physical and psychological support from the time of diagnosis onward. The closing chapters address post-treatment issues, including those relating to survivorship, surveillance, and end-of-life care. Multidisciplinary care is perhaps even more important for patients with head and neck cancers than for other cancer patients, and in addressing all its aspects this book is invaluable for a wide range of practitioners.

Innovatively structured, this book presents a multidisciplinary approach to the management fo the common solid malignancies. The roles of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and biologic therapy are debated in detail, highlighting current controversial issues in clinical judgement. Each chapter is followed by a Commentary written by another expert in the field presenting a contrasting viewpoint, explaining controversial areas or providing additional or new information. Editors' Selected Abstracts are included to ensure that the most-up-to-date information (including abstracts from 2001) is provided. Key developments in diagnosis and treatment are discussed including laparoscopy, sentinel node analysis, organ transplantation, prevention by genetic analysis, molecular biology, diagnosis and significance of micrometastases, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy. The material in this book has been written by internationally renowned specialists from a wide range of disciplines: general and colorectal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, medical oncology, pathology, interventional radiology, medical genetics, molecular biology, hematology and radiation oncology.

This handbook features an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the management of the patient with cancer. The discussion of each disease site combines the perspectives of medical, surgical and radiation oncology as appropriate. More than 120 contributors have participated in the development of this treatment guide to oncologic disease. cancer patients; presents information concisely, uniformly and logically, emphasizing the natural history of the malignancy, screening and diagnosis, staging and prognosis, and treatment. Throughout, the book emphasizes a collaborative multidisciplinary approach.