Introduction: The Role of Surgery in Cancer Treatment.- Biology of Cancer.- The Cancer Cell.- Biology of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis.- Cancer Epidemiology.- Detection and Diagnosis.- Cancer Staging.- Cancer Detection and Screening: High-Risk Groups.- A Modern View of Histopathological Diagnosis and Classification of Cancer.- Modern Imaging Techniques in Diagnosis Staging and Follow-up of Cancer.- Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer.- Monoclonal Antibodies in the Diagnosis and Management of Colorectal Carcinomas.- General Concepts in Cancer Treatment.- Principles of Surgery in the Primary Treatment of Cancer.- Surgery in the Treatment of Recurrent and Metastatic Cancer.- Irradiation in Cancer Treatment.- Intraoperative Radiotherapy.- The Biologic Basis of Cancer Chemotherapy.- Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment.- Liver Infusion Chemotherapy.- Adjuvant Systemic Therapy.- Hormones in Cancer Treatment.- Immunotherapy of Cancer.- Transplantation and Cancer.- Wound Healing and Cancer.- Nutrition and Cancer.- Infection in Cancer Patients.- Psychological Aspects of Surgical Oncology.- Pain Treatment in Cancer.- Terminal Care.- Emergencies in Cancer Disease.- Increased Intracranial Pressure and Spinal Cord Compression.- Vascular Emergencies.- Metabolic Disorders.- Haemorrhage, Obstruction, Perforation, and Infection in Head and Neck Cancer.- Obstruction, Perforation, Infection, and Haemorrhage in Thoracic Cancer.- Emergencies in Gastrointestinal Cancer.- Obstruction, Perforation, Inflammation, and Haemorrhage in Urological Cancer.- Hemorrhage, Obstruction, Perforation, and Inflammation in Gynecological Cancer.- Early and Late Complications of Oncological Treatment.- Rehabilitation Procedures.- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients.- Microsurgical Reconstruction of Large Defects after Tumor Surgery in the Head and Neck Region.- Orthopaedic Procedures in the Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients.- Stoma Construction and Care.- Planning and Evaluation of Cancer Treatment.- Regional Treatment Programmes and Cancer Registration.- Follow-up of Surgical Cancer Patients.- Clinical Trials.- Statistical Analysis of Survival and Disease Recurrence Data.- Measurement of Quality of Life in Cancer Research.- Controlled Clinical Trials 1988: Ethical Considerations.- Treatment of Cancer of Different Organs.- Cancer of the Head and Neck Region.- Cancer of the Respiratory Tract, Pleural Cavity, Mediastinum, and Chest Wall.- Cancer of the Oesophagus.- Cancer of the Cardia: Extended Esophagogastrectomy.- Cancer of the Stomach.- Pancreatic and Periampullar Carcinoma.- Cancer of the Liver.- Cancer of the Biliary Tract.- Small Bowel Cancer.- Cancer of the Colon and Rectum.- Tumours of the Anal Region.- Cancer of the Kidneys.- Cancers of the Urinary Bladder, Ureters and Urethra.- Carcinoma of the Prostate.- Carcinoma of the Penis.- Cancer of the Testis.- Cancer of the Ovary.- Cancer of the Uterus.- Primary Adult Vaginal Cancer.- Cancer of the Vulva.- Cancer of the Breast.- Thyroid and Parathyroid Carcinoma.- Gastrointestinal and Adrenal Tumours.- Melanoma of the Skin.- Cancer in Childhood-Solid Tumours.- Soft-Tissue Sarcomas.- Bone Sarcomas.- Surgery in Hematologic Malignancies.- Metastatic Cancer from Unknown Primary Site.
