Surgical oncology: Difference between revisions

As one of several modalities in the [[management of cancer]], the specialty of surgical oncology, before modern medicine the only cancer treatment with a chance of success, has evolved in steps similar to [[medical oncology]] ([[pharmacotherapy]] for cancer), 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. ThoughComplex itGeneral hasSurgical notOncology beenwas ratified by a specialty Board certification, thein area2011 offrom expertisethe is[[American comingBoard toof itsSurgery]]. own<ref>{{Cite byweb|url=https://www.absurgery.org/default.jsp?newssurgonc|title=New theCertificate successin ofComplex combinedGeneral treatmentSurgical withOncology [[chemotherapy]],{{!}} [[radiotherapy]],American andBoard targetedof biologic treatmentsSurgery|website=www. absurgery.org|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref>The proliferation of cancer centers will continue to popularize the field, as will developments in minimally invasive techniques, [[palliative surgery]], and neo-adjuvant treatments.