Moderation in Cancer Surgery

Abstract

Management of cancer has always been an evolving process. Surgery has been one of the pivotal tools in the armamentarium of cancer treatment. In the age of personalised medicine, molecular tumor boards, better understanding of tumor biology and game changing new molecules; the role and especially the extent of cancer surgery has come under scrutiny. This is the era of limited surgery for best oncological outcomes, reduced long term surgical morbidity and functional recovery.