title: The surgeon's future role in the conquest of cancer.
abstract: This article is a brief review alluding to the multidisciplinary modalities including basic science technologies that are available in the treatment of today's cancer victim. The roles are discussed of the general surgeon and of the surgical fellow, later a surgical oncologist, as they merge into their respective positions to practice their art. The necessity of limiting the number of surgical oncologists with helpful hints on how they can survive in a nonacademic atmosphere are presented. The multidisciplinary approach to treatment of cancer is stressed.
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010819:Physician's Role; D012380:Role