{"product_id":"9780772787385","title":"Surgical Oncology Manual","description":"The idea for the Surgical Oncology Manual was generated by the general surgical oncology fellows at the University of Toronto. The Surgical Oncology Manual reflects the current approach to the management of surgical oncology in General Surgery at the University of Toronto. The manual provides consensus of opinion on how to treat patients with particular malignancies. The manual outlines the essential elements of diagnosis, staging, and clinical management of solid tumors treated in surgical practice within the context of the Canadian healthcare system. The authors emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary treatment planning, including referral to multidisciplinary cancer conferences and to other specialties. The manual addresses the following topics: \u003cbr\u003eo Tumours of the Adrenal Gland \u003cbr\u003eo Ampullary Cancer \u003cbr\u003eo Anal Cancer \u003cbr\u003eo Breast Cancer \u003cbr\u003eo Cholangiocarcinoma \u003cbr\u003eo Colon Cancer \u003cbr\u003eo Colorectal Liver Metastases \u003cbr\u003eo Cutaneous Melanoma \u003cbr\u003eo Gallbladder Cancer \u003cbr\u003eo Gastric Adenocarcinoma \u003cbr\u003eo Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours \u003cbr\u003eo Hepatocellular Carcinoma \u003cbr\u003eo Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences \u003cbr\u003eo Neuroendocrine Tumours (GastroEnteroPancreatic) \u003cbr\u003eo Palliative Surgical Care \u003cbr\u003eo Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas \u003cbr\u003eo Peritoneal Surface Malignancies \u003cbr\u003eo Rectal Cancer \u003cbr\u003eo Retroperitoneal and Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas \u003cbr\u003eo Thyroid Cancer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe target audience for this book includes medical students, general surgery residents, fellows and practicing general surgeons. The manual was written in such a way that it focuses on patient care and provides a step by step approach as to how the patient should be clinically managed. Each chapter includes \" Toronto Pearls\" in the management of each malignancy, and provides guidance regarding how clinicians at the University of Toronto manage cancer. An extensive review of the literature was completed and is included in the reference list. The manual also includes seminal papers that must be familiar to anyone dealing with cancer patients. Key papers in each oncologic subspecialty and their outcomes are summarized in tables for easy reference. Although there are similar books available in nature to this manual, the Surgical Oncology Manual provides a more practical and evidence based approach to patient management, that is easy to use and read.","brand":"Department of Surgery, University of Toronto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127941447920,"sku":"9780772787385","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780772787385_p0.jpg?v=1763667455","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780772787385","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}