title: The role of a surgeon in a palliative treatment of tumours.
abstract: The aim of the presented study is to determine a surgeon's part in diagnostics, therapy and dispensary treatment of patients suffering from tumour disease. We carried out an analysis of our own clinical experience and stated the surgeon's participation in the individual stages of diagnostics and treatment of oncological patients with the emphasis on the share in the palliative treatment.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duda
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stehlík
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D010819:Physician's Role