Onco(Cancer) Surgery

Surgical Oncology is the branch of surgery which focuses on the surgical management of cancer. The specialty of surgical oncology has evolved in steps similar to medical oncology, which grew out of hematology, and radiation oncology, which grew out of radiology. The Ewing Society known today as the Society of Surgical Oncology was started by surgeons interested in promoting the field of oncology. Though it has not been ratified by a specialty Board certification, the area of expertise is coming to its own by the success of combined treatment with chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted biologic treatments. The proliferation of cancer centers will continue to popularize the field, as will developments in minimally invasive techniques, palliative surgery, and neo-adjuvant treatments.

• Head and Neck Region

  • Head and Neck Tumors
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Cancers

• Lung Cancer

  • Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, and Thymoma

• Breast Cancer

  • Breast Cancer Overview
  • Stages 0 and I Breast Cancer
  • Stage II Breast Cancer
  • Stages III and IV Breast Cancer

• Gastrointestinal Cancer

  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Pancreatic, Neuroendocrine GI, and Adrenal Cancers
  • Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract Cancers
  • Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancers
  • Color Atlas: Colorectal Lesions

• Genitourinary Cancer

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Urothelial and Kidney Cancers

• Gynecologic Cancer

  • Cervical Cancer
  • Uterine Corpus Tumors
  • Ovarian Cancer

• Skin Cancer

  • Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
  • Color Atlas: The ABCDEs of Moles and Melanomas
  • Color Atlas: Skin Lesions

• Sarcoma

  • Bone Sarcomas
  • Soft-Tissue Sarcomas

• Sarcoma

  • Bone Sarcomas
  • Soft-Tissue Sarcomas

• Brain Tumors

  • Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors

• Other Solid Tumors

  • AIDS-Related Malignancies
  • Carcinoma of an Unknown Primary Site

• Hematologic Malignancies

  • Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
  • Acute Leukemias
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

• Palliative and Supportive Care

  • Pain Management
  • Management of Nausea and Vomiting
  • Fatigue and Dyspnea
  • Anorexia and Cachexia
  • Long-Term Central Venous Access

• Complications

  • Oncologic Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Infectious Complications
  • Fluid Complications
  • Color Atlas: Dermatologic Adverse Events Associated With Targeted Therapies

• Appendices

  • Response Evaluation Criteria and Performance Scales
  • Selected Cancer Drugs and Indications