TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of cancer surgery. Challenges and controversies
AU - Giacomantonio, C. A.
AU - Temple, W. J.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - It is generally accepted that the quality of cancer surgery delivered to a patient impacts the patient's overall prognosis significantly. Often, the fact that all surgery and surgeons are not equal is not considered. Furthermore, it should not be assumed that surgeons who perform a particular operation frequently perform it better. Using breast cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer as examples, this article illustrates that proper surgical education and training are paramount in assuring that both the selection and delivery of a particular procedure is appropriate in the management of cancer.
AB - It is generally accepted that the quality of cancer surgery delivered to a patient impacts the patient's overall prognosis significantly. Often, the fact that all surgery and surgeons are not equal is not considered. Furthermore, it should not be assumed that surgeons who perform a particular operation frequently perform it better. Using breast cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer as examples, this article illustrates that proper surgical education and training are paramount in assuring that both the selection and delivery of a particular procedure is appropriate in the management of cancer.
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U2 - 10.1016/s1055-3207(18)30168-6
DO - 10.1016/s1055-3207(18)30168-6
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10601524
AN - SCOPUS:0033972284
SN - 1055-3207
VL - 9
SP - 51
EP - 60
JO - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -
