title: Metabolomics and surgical oncology: Potential role for small molecule biomarkers.
abstract: Metabolomics, the newest of the "omics" sciences, has brought much excitement to the field of oncology as a potential new translational tool capable of bringing the molecular world of cancer care to the bedside. While still early in its development, metabolomics could alter the scope and role of surgery in the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer. This review examines potential roles of metabolomics in areas of early cancer detection, personalized therapeutics and tumorigenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Vanessa W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Oliver F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Bathe
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Schiller
authors.forename: Carolyn M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Slupsky
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Sawyer
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D055432:Metabolomics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013043:Specialties, Surgical
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor