title: Preoperative evaluation of the oncology patient.
abstract: This chapter has served to highlight many of the important medical problems seen in the oncology patient. These problems stem from the effects of malignancy itself as well as from treatment. An overall understanding of these disorders and their management is essential to the proper preoperative evaluation of the cancer patient.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care