The science of surgical oncology: past progress and future direction.
The future of surgical oncology is not simply to remove more body parts but to better select the best treatment for each individual patient. The area of predictive assays is growing quickly, and although generally mentioned in relation to chemotherapy or radiation response, these assays can also be applied to surgery. More accurate staging is crucial to surgeons in customizing the operative procedure to the individual.
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Clinical Oncology Service, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Fort Collins, USA.
D000818:Animals; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000639:trends*