The Section of General Surgery has a main clinical theme in malignant disease, especially gastrointestinal tract as well as breast and endocrine surgery.
Research is ongoing in the application of lasers to the treatment of malignant disease.
Characterisation of anal intra epithelial neoplasia and its relationship to immuno suppression and its association with cervical and vaginal intra epithelial neoplasia is a large area of investigation. A detailed family cancer study of women with breast disease is underway. The biochemical and functional capability of intestinal mucosa is under investigation. Cooperative research with the Department of Medicine involves investigation of thyroid and parathyroid disorders at the molecular level.