Surgical Oncology

From the reviews:

"This book clearly presents the standard of care in common oncologic problems and diseases. … This book meets the editors’ goal by clearly disseminating the current canon of oncologic treatments, allowing a solid oncologic foundation to be built … . ideal for any senior resident, an invaluable review for oral boards, and the busy practitioner … . This book is a great addition to the oncology literature … . It helps define a new breed of clinically-oriented, evidence-based medicine books … ." (Anders Merg, www.doody.com, February, 2004)

"This book is written in an interesting format. It attempts to give a broad overview over all or almost all tumor entities … . will be particularly useful for the nonspecialized surgeon … . The textbook style format is what makes this book easy to read and gives the perfect overview for those who want to look up something … . cancer surgeons can find useful information for clinical problem solving in situations that cross the borders of individual organs. … this book is a valuable addition to every surgeon’s library." (Michael Gnant, European Surgery, 2004)

"Surgical Oncology … is highly recommended. It is recommended because it covers the breadth of surgical oncology with excellent accessible algorithms … . very useful for trainees studying for postgraduate examinations. … the editors have gathered … up to date information that summarizes current published work on each cancer site. … a useful reference book for a general hospital library as well as within an oncological setting. Each section is well referenced … . the algorithmic approach adopted by these editors and experts is excellent. It is good value for the price … ." (Jane M. Blazeby, European Journal of Cancer Care, Vol. 13 (1), 2004)

"This book is conceived to provide a guideline in the treatment of every single cancer where surgery might be considered, it mainly deals with thedecision-making rather than with the surgical technique. … The success of the book will be the formula that is chosen for, where the reader can use either the charts with the easy-to-follow algorithms … to obtain a clear overview about the specific multidisciplinary treatment modalities." (D. Claeys, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Vol. 104 (1), 2004)