Patient Safety in Surgical Oncology
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Harm from medical mistakes can be catastrophic to the patient, and can also damage the reputation of a surgeon and institution. Today, patients, payers, and clinicians…
Outcomes Research
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In 2013, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States will be newly diagnosed with cancer.1 With advances in multidisciplinary care, there has been a…
American Board of Surgery Certificate in Complex General Surgical Oncology: Rationale and History
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen On March 22, 2011, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) unanimously approved the application for a certificate in Complex General Surgical Oncology.1–3 Until then there…
Evolution of Surgical Oncology
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Whether considering the practice of bloodletting or the concept of balancing of the four humors, the practice of medicine dates back centuries to the time of…
Defining the Specialty of Surgical Oncology
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen “…The oncologic surgeon is well trained in general surgery, and then has overlying training in special oncologic surgery. He must be knowledgeable about radiation therapy, chemotherapy…
