title: The role of surgery in cancer prevention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jatoi
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: Siong-Seng
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Liau
authors.forename: Yijun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Robin M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cisco
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.forename: Jeffrey F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Moley
authors.forename: Katherine W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Khalifeh
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Choti
mesh_terms: D000782:Aneuploidy; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D043171:Chromosomal Instability; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D053843:DNA Mismatch Repair; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods; D009154:Mutation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D014178:Translocation, Genetic