Vol 13, No 1 (2011)
Published online: 2011-10-19
Combined cancer treatment — cooperation between surgeon and oncologist in the treatment of breast, colon and lung cancer
Anna Świeboda-Sadlej
Chirurgia Polska 2011;13(1):59-68.
Vol 13, No 1 (2011)
Published online: 2011-10-19
Abstract
The modern concept of combined therapy for cancer patients leads to an increase in the effectiveness of
each single treatment method. Principal condition of modern treatment is the existence of multidisciplinary
cancer centers, which have a unified organizational structure and have all the technical means for
combined therapy used in oncology. In Poland there are only a few such centers, which makes the
establishment of cooperation between doctors involved in the treatment of a patient with cancer difficult,
if not impossible. In this situation, it becomes necessary for the standards of oncological treatment to be
better known among physicians of various specialities, including surgeons. The surgeon is often the
specialist who sees a patient with cancer first and who must not only explain the various therapeutic
options to the patient but also select the most appropriate one. In this article the principles of treatment
of three most common cancers: breast, colon and lung cancer, in which the operation is an essential, but
often insufficient treatment method, were presented.
Polish Surgery 2011, 13, 1, 59–68
Abstract
The modern concept of combined therapy for cancer patients leads to an increase in the effectiveness of
each single treatment method. Principal condition of modern treatment is the existence of multidisciplinary
cancer centers, which have a unified organizational structure and have all the technical means for
combined therapy used in oncology. In Poland there are only a few such centers, which makes the
establishment of cooperation between doctors involved in the treatment of a patient with cancer difficult,
if not impossible. In this situation, it becomes necessary for the standards of oncological treatment to be
better known among physicians of various specialities, including surgeons. The surgeon is often the
specialist who sees a patient with cancer first and who must not only explain the various therapeutic
options to the patient but also select the most appropriate one. In this article the principles of treatment
of three most common cancers: breast, colon and lung cancer, in which the operation is an essential, but
often insufficient treatment method, were presented.
Polish Surgery 2011, 13, 1, 59–68
Keywords
surgery; combined treatment; adjuvant treatment; breast cancer; colon cancer; lung cancer
Title
Combined cancer treatment — cooperation between surgeon and oncologist in the treatment of breast, colon and lung cancer
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Vol 13, No 1 (2011)
Pages
59-68
Published online
2011-10-19
Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2011;13(1):59-68.
Keywords
surgery
combined treatment
adjuvant treatment
breast cancer
colon cancer
lung cancer
Authors
Anna Świeboda-Sadlej