title: Principles of surgical oncology.
abstract: Surgical treatment of cancer has many advantages over other treatment modalities. The principles of defining the goal of surgery, surgical planning, surgical technique, surgical margins, and patient aftercare are reviewed. Special attention is devoted to tumor seeding and obtaining adequate margins. Incorporation of biologic behavior and stage of disease into the surgical plan are paramount to the successful implementation of surgery in cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: Sonora Veterinary Surgery and Oncology, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Soderstrom
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gilson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000592:standards*