title: John Hunter (1728-1793): founder of scientific surgery and precursor of oncology.
abstract: In the following article we briefly present the life and scientific work of John Hunter, founder of the experimental surgery, who by means of his researches and writings in the field of Oncology, contributed enormously to the development of this discipline. In reference to this matter, we quote some examples indicative of his work on Oncology.
authors.affiliation: Department of History of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Greece. Lyon48@otenet.gr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vladimiros
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diamantis
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom