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	Surgical Oncology Information on Healthline
		Surgical oncology is a specialized area of oncology that engages surgeons in the cure and management of cancer.
		Surgical oncology is guided by principles that govern the routine procedures related to the cancer patient's cure, palliative care, and quality of life.
		Surgical oncology performs its most efficacious work by local tumor excision, regional lymph node removal, the handling of cancer recurrence (local or widespread), and in rare cases, with surgical resection of metastases from the primary tumor.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/surgical-oncology (964 words)

	DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY- DCHRC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Department of Surgical Oncology at DCHRC is dedicated to the surgical management of all solid cancers.
		Surgical Oncology refers to the branch of medicine involved in treatment of cancers by surgery.
		With developments in the field of oncology leading to integration of multimodality management, it has become imperative that a surgeon dedicated exclusively to cancer care be involved in the surgical management of cancers in all cases.
	www.cancerdch.org /dept_surgical.htm (1517 words)

	Surgical oncology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery which focuses on the surgical management of malignant neoplasms (cancer).
		Whether surgical oncology constitutes a medical specialty per se is the topic of a heated debate.
		Surgical Oncology - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Transplant Surgery - Trauma Surgery - Urology - Vascular Surgery
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Surgical_oncology (424 words)

	NIH Guide: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
		SURGICAL ONCOLOGY NIH GUIDE, Volume 21, Number 20, May 29, 1992 PA NUMBER: PA-92-81 P.T. Keywords: Cancer/Carcinogenesis Oncology Surgery National Cancer Institute PURPOSE The Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is seeking applications for investigator-initiated research grants concerned with research in surgical oncology.
		It is felt that surgical oncology is not keeping pace because of an insufficient number of surgical oncology research programs and an insufficient number of surgeons undertaking research related to cancer.
		Objectives The aims of this initiative are two-fold: (1) to promote academic research in surgical oncology and (2) to stimulate development of innovative surgical related clinical studies with laboratory correlations so as to foster the development of interactions between basic science laboratories and clinicians performing these clinical trials.
	grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/pa-files/PA-92-081.html (1506 words)

	Surgical Oncology
		Surgical oncologists at The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center provide evaluation and therapy for a range of cancers.
		The surgical oncology treatment team offers a complete range of diagnostic and specialized treatment services, many of which are minimally invasive.
		Mininally invasive approaches are used for staging, diagnosing and performing surgical procedures for tumors of the colon, esophagus, liver, kidneys, pancreas, small bowel and adrenal glands.
	www.umm.edu /mitc/surgical_oncology.html (113 words)

	Emory Healthcare \| \| Cancer treatment by the Division of Surgical Oncology at Emory, Atlanta, Georgia. \| "
		As the surgical staff of the The Winship Cancer Institute, Emory's interdisciplinary and comprehensive center for cancer treatment, prevention, and research, division surgeons collaborate with members of the Emory programs of medical oncology, radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, oncology nursing and other specialty areas in the course of patient care.
		Charles Staley, chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, was instrumental in establishing Emory as one of the few medical centers in the nation to apply cryosurgery to advanced liver cancer.
		Sheryl Gabram's primary clinical specialties are treatment of breast cancer and tumors as well as sentinel node biopsy, while her research activities involve examining the psychological and immunological impact of breast biopsy for cancer diagnosis as well as sentinel node and bone marrow micrometastases in women with clinical T1 or T2N0M0 breast cancer.
	www.emoryhealthcare.org /departments/surgical_oncology/index.html (585 words)

	Surgical Oncology SIG Newsletter
		Surgical oncology nurses must be familiar with various cancers and the multitude of treatment options, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy.
		The role of surgical oncology nurses is multifaceted and ever-changing and is affected by the various members of the cancer multidisciplinary team that are caring for surgical patients with cancer.
		Surgical oncology nurses have the ability to exist in their own discipline to create a collaborative care environment in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation of cancer that is affecting surgical patients and their families.
	onsopcontent.ons.org /Publications/SIGNewsletters/sonc/sonc13.1.html (4705 words)

	Welcome \| Surgical Oncology \| Fletcher Allen Health Care
		The mission of the Division of Surgical Oncology/Endocrinology is: 1) to undertake the highest quality of surgical management, research and education in oncology and general surgery, and 2) to provide leadership at Fletcher Allen Health Care, the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the Vermont Cancer Center in the area of academic surgical oncology.
		In addition, the faculty and staff of the Division of Surgical Oncology are regularly involved in teaching at local and national conferences and meetings targeting both continuing medical and professional education, and community and public education regarding cancer and cancer care.
		The Division of Surgical Oncology/ Endocrinology faculty emphasize the provision of services, support and facilities that enhance the overall clinical care of individuals and populations with cancer or at increased risk for the development of cancer.
	www.fahc.org /Oncology/index.html (563 words)

	Association of Women Surgeons - CDR: Surgical Oncology
		Queens, NY Surgical Oncology may be the best subspecialty in surgery because it allows for expertise in a great variety of types of cases, which include liver resections, Whipple operations, extensive bowel resections, large soft-tissue resections for sarcomas, and treatment of breast cancer and melanoma.
		Surgical Oncology training also is a good entry point for Surgeons who want to treat only breast cancer.
		If a person is considering Surgical Oncology, they might do well to take a year or two of research in their Residency to increase their chances of getting into a good program.
	www.womensurgeons.org /education/CDR/surgoncology.htm (815 words)

	UNC Chapel Hill Division of Surgical Oncology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery is devoted to the concept of multidisciplinary care.
		The Division of Surgical Oncology is the surgical arm of the nationally recognized Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
		The Division of Surgical Oncology is actively involved in basic science research in collaboration with the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
	viper.med.unc.edu /surgery/oncology (287 words)

	Surgical Oncology [UCLA] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Surgical Oncology program encompasses a multi-disciplinary effort involving cancer treatment, clinical cancer research, and applied and basic laboratory investigations related to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant solid tumors.
		Basic research studies related to human cancer include investigation of the relationship of oncogenes to tumor initiation and progression, studies of nuclear imaging to determine the response of tumors to preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and the modification of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte function for the treatment of malignant disease.
		This includes surgical oncology consultation with the staff of the UCLA Medical Center and its affiliated hospitals, and with physicians in surrounding communities and other portions of the country.
	www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu /oncology/default.shtml (347 words)

	Surgical Oncology
		However, to develop new surgical therapies in the 21st century, it is now necessary to adopt various advanced computer-enhanced technologies; such as surgical robots, three dimensional (3D) images, computer graphics (CG), computer simulation technology and others.
		Retrospective case series suggest that surgical outcomes in stage IV disease are related to factors such as the extent of liver disease, peritoneal disease, primary tumor resection, tumor differentiation, age older than 75 years, and cardiovascular disease.
		Small retrospective series have evaluated the role of surgical resection of the primary tumor in the setting of unresectable metastatic disease; however, it is difficult to draw conclusions about the utility of surgery from these analyses because the studies are all small,.....
	www.worldoncology.net /surgical_oncology.htm (277 words)

	Oncology Surgery, Cancer Treatments and Diagnosis- MGH Cancer Center
		Recognizing the relationship between frequency of performing an operation and outcome, each surgeon in the Division of Surgical Oncology focuses his or her clinical practice on the management of one or two diseases.
		All of the surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology are on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School and regularly teach other physicians in Continuing Medical Education courses.
		Surgical Oncologists work closely with a team of physicians in the Cancer Center including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, plastic/reconstructive surgeons, genetic counselors, oncology nursing staff and social workers to develop individualized cancer treatment plans.
	www.massgeneral.org /cancer/about/providers/surgical/index.asp (577 words)

	Principles Of Surgical Oncology - WSAVA 2004 Congress
		The surgical field should be prepared carefully to allow changes in the extent of resection based on new information obtained during the operation.
		Surgical margins are dictated by the tumour type and grade, and the anatomical location of the tumour.
		Surgical therapy of companion animal cancer is an important treatment modality.
	www.vin.com /proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2004&PID=8705&Category=1265&O=Generic (1410 words)

	Surgical Oncology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Montefiore's Department of Surgical Oncology is among the best in the nation, providing distinguished surgical treatment and patient care for all types of cancers.
		We are now able to apply such technology for accurate diagnosis and staging of the cancer, precise treatment of tumors and improved palliation (pain and other relief) of patients with incurable cancer.
		At the heart of all of Montefiore's efforts in Surgical Oncology is our commitment to seamless, oustanding patient care throughout the entire course of treatment.
	www.montefiore.org /services/coe/cancer/surgicaloncology (431 words)

	Surgical Oncology - Student Doctor Network Forums
		Head and neck oncology is one of the more common surgical oncology fellowships, but I think they only take people who have completed an ENT residency.
		A general surgeon who does "cancer cases" but hasn't completed a surgical oncology fellowship is not a Surgical Oncologist anymore than a General Surgeon who does skin grafts and removes skin cancers is a plastic surgeon.
		Surgical oncology is VERY competative as there are less than 20 institutions that have fellows (with MD Anderson in Houston and Sloan-Kettering Memorial in NYC the biggest two).
	forums.studentdoctor.net /showthread.php?t=14191 (526 words)

	Department of Surgery - Division of Surgical Oncology
		The mission of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Miami School of Medicine's DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery is to provide timely, expert, compassionate care to cancer patients and to advance the treatment of cancer through research and teaching.
		The divisional faculty is comprised of leading surgical oncologists, each of whom is widely recognized for his or her excellence in the surgical and multidisciplinary management of cancer.
		The Division of Surgical Oncology has earned an enviable reputation for state of the art treatment of common and unusual cancers of all stages, and management of complex surgical problems related to advanced cancers and cancer treatment complications.
	surgery.med.miami.edu /oncology (196 words)

	Division & Training Details, Surgical Oncology, Dept. of Surgery, Emory SOM
		The division provides multi-modality evaluation and comprehensive surgical treatment for melanoma, sarcoma, cancer of the breast, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and rectal cancer at Emory University Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital and the Atlanta VA Medical Center.
		Division faculty are also the surgical staff of the Winship Cancer Institute (WCI), which manages a vigorous interdisciplinary approach to cancer treatment, prevention and research, utilizing resources in pathology, psychiatry, radiology, medical oncology and surgery.
		As the surgical faculty of the the Winship Cancer Institute, division surgeons develop treatment programs and follow-up care involving radiation or chemotherapy with other specialists and participate in research programs studying cancer prevention, oncology clinical research, pediatric oncology, molecular therapy, immunology and cancer genetics.
	www.surgery.emory.edu /surgical_oncology/divtrain.htm (661 words)

	Surgical Oncology Residents
		Overall, the strength of The University of Pittsburgh Surgical Oncology Fellowship is two-fold.
		There is tremendous breadth of clinical experience in general oncology, while regional therapy and minimally invasive surgery are widely utilized in the surgical approach of cancer.
		Secondly, the Division of Surgical Oncology is at the forefront of immunotherapy and gene therapy.
	www.pittsurgonc.com /fellowship/fellows.htm (534 words)

	VCU Services & Programs: Surgical Oncology
		The Division of Surgical Oncology is devoted to the concept of multidisciplinary care.
		The Division of Surgical Oncology is the surgical arm of the nationally recognized Massey Cancer Center.
		The Division of Surgical Oncology is actively involved in basic science research in collaboration with the Massey Cancer Center.
	www.vcuhealth.org /program-details.asp?programID=86 (234 words)

	Surgical Oncology Basic Research at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
		However, in the setting of metastatic disease, the efficacy of conventional anti-cancer treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy is limited by treatment resistance that occurs in as many as 50 to 70 percent of cancers derived from solid organs.
		The Surgical Oncology Research Laboratories on Jackson 9 have been newly renovated and now form the core of a Molecular Oncology laboratory in conjunction with the Division of Medical Oncology in the Cancer Center.
		The Surgical Oncology Research Laboratories have been extensively involved in training and education of both surgery residents and post-doctoral fellows.
	www.mgh.harvard.edu /cancer/research/basic/surgical.asp (711 words)

	Surgical Oncology/Thoracic Oncology:Cancer Services:University Hospital
		With careful surgical staging, the most appropriate therapy, or combinations of therapies, can be designed for each patient and appropriate assignment can be made to a clinical protocol.
		Patients are offered surgical resection of advanced and locally recurrent tumors, as well as those metastatic lesions which are known to benefit from resection (e.g.
		The Division of Thoracic Surgery has a special interest in thoracic oncology providing care to patients with all stages of lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thymoma, mesothelioma and metastases to the chest.
	www.upstate.edu /uh/cancer/surgical.php (694 words)

	Surgical Oncology Information Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Surgical Oncologists at The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center join other specialists in comprehensive, multidisciplinary teams (working with Greenebaum Cancer Center medical oncologists and radiation oncologists) to provide evaluation and therapy for a range of cancers.
		The Surgical Oncology Treatment Team offers a complete range of diagnostic and specialized treatment services, many of which are state-of-the-art and unique.
		This is the surgical removal of the diseased portion of the large bowel (also called the colon or large intestine).
	www.surgicaloncology.org (809 words)

	Division of Surgical Oncology at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore - Baltimore Maryland MD
		Division of Surgical Oncology at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore - Baltimore Maryland MD Sinai Division of Surgical Oncology
		Specialized surgical techniques are used for rectal cancer to improve outcomes as well as reduce the risk of sexual and urinary dysfunction after surgery.
		The Division of Surgical Oncology is among the most active centers in Baltimore, and in Maryland, performing surgery for pancreatic cancer and tumors that have spread to the liver from other organs.
	www.lifebridgehealth.org /2533.cfm (293 words)

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