In the early '90s, I read a manuscript about “molecules, cancer, and surgeon”. A
revolutionary concept at that time, and an early ancestor of precision oncology. In this …

The concept of precision surgery involves much more than a mastery of technical
maneuvers. The definition of such precision is more sophisticated and involves a deeper …

Surgery is the oldest oncological discipline, dating back thousands of years. Prior to the
advent of anaesthesia and antisepsis 150 years ago, only the brave, desperate, or ill …

Substantial advances in oncology research are now taking place that will clearly benefit
patients with cancer as we approach the 21st century. These research advances range from …

As a pathologist, I have been evaluating cancer resection specimens throughout my career
and have come to have a deep appreciation of the challenges of surgical oncology. Happily …

During the 19th, and for most of the 20th century, malignant tumors were removed by
mutilating radical anatomic dissection. Advances such as anesthesia, asepsis, and blood …

As our ability to ''treat''patients with advanced malignancies continues to progress, cancer
surgeons are continually faced with the dilemma of how far to push the envelope of our …

Just as William Stewart Halsted, the Father of American Surgery, noted more than 125 years
ago, surgeons continue to play a critical role in the care of patients with solid tumors. Today …

Surgery has long been a cornerstone of cancer treatment in many types of cancer.
Traditionally, intraoperative assessment of the resection margin is largely dependent on …

It is an honor and a privilege for me (CMB) to give the James Ewing lecture and review some
historical highlights that have occurred over the past 75 years of the Society of Surgical …