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Principles of Surgical Oncology. Edited by Ronald W. Raven, pp. 519, 1977, (Bailliere Tindall, London), £28·00. ISBN 0-7020-0670-X.

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Oncology is a wide subject which encompasses the many facets of causation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tumours. No one can be an expert in all its aspects. Advances in knowledge are therefore more likely to follow mutual understanding and close co-operation of specialists in the different clinical and laboratory disciplines.

Most surgeons have a relatively limited knowledge of oncology due to the fact that, whether they be general or specialist surgeons, only part of their practice is devoted to the management of tumours.