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==Debate==
Whether surgical oncology constitutes a medical specialty ''per se'' is the topic of a heated debate. Today, some would agree that it is simply impossible for any one surgeon to be competent in the surgical management of ''all'' malignant disease<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iomcworld.org/open-access/editorialnote-on-carcinoma.pdf|
Most often, ''surgical oncologist'' refers to a general surgical oncologist (a subspecialty of [[general surgery]]), but thoracic surgical oncologists, gynecologic oncologists and so forth can all be considered surgeons who specialize in treating cancer patients.
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