In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Jason K. Sicklick brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Precision Medicine and Cancer Surgery. Top experts in the field discuss specific surgical areas of precision oncology, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma, and sarcoma, as well as related topics such as immune-oncology, histology, molecular testing, biologics, and targeted therapies.
Key Features
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including precision oncology in breast cancer surgery; precision oncology in lung cancer surgery; precision oncology in hepatopancreatobiliary cancer surgery; evolution of precision oncology, personalized medicine, and molecular tumor boards; targeted therapies, biologics, and immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings: perioperative risks; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on precision medicine and cancer surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Jason K. Sicklick, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery | Division of Surgical Oncology, Adjunct Professor | Department of Pharmacology, Executive Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery, Associate Program Director | General Surgery Residency Program, Leader, Sarcoma Disease Team | Moores, Cancer Center UC San Diego Health | UC San Diego School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | Division of Surgical Oncology Moores Cancer Center
Evolution of Precision Oncology, Personalized Medicine, and Molecular Tumor Boards
Understanding the Landscape of Clinically Available Molecular Testing
Cost-Effectiveness and the Economics of Genomic Testing and Molecularly Matched Therapies
Tissue-Agnostic Cancer Therapy Approvals
Immuno-Oncology: New Insights into Targets and Therapies
Targeted Therapies, Biologics, and Immunotherapy in the Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Settings: Perioperative Risks
Precision Oncology in Breast Cancer Surgery
Precision Oncology in Lung Cancer Surgery
Precision Oncology in Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Precision Oncology in Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancer Surgery
Precision Oncology in Melanoma and Skin Cancer Surgery
Precision Oncology in Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Precision Oncology in Pediatric Cancer Surgery
Current Multidisciplinary Lymphoma and Myeloma Management for Surgeons