- Written by international contributors including specialists in surgery, hematology and oncology.

- The information is presented in an instructive manner, allowing the phycisian to utilize the content immediately.

- Discusses new techniques such as minimally invasive approaches to surgery and new cancer treatments.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 Surgical practice and training are undergoing a worldwide revolution, with increased 3 super-specialisation, at the expense of the generalist, giving rise to much heated debate. 4 The pathway towards specialisation has been accompanied by an increase in inter- 5 disciplinary care, with the development of the multidisciplinary team approach. This 6 has included expansion of diagnostic imaging, and of medical, chemotherapy and radio 7 therapeutic regimes. The introduction of minimally invasive techniques and image 8 guidance, have increased surgical precision and...