Surgical Oncology

Surgical oncology is a surgical specialty which focuses on the surgical management of cancer. Surgical oncologists first train in a general surgery residency prior to a surgical oncology fellowship.
Medical professionals that practice surgical oncology are referred to as surgical oncologists or simply oncologists.
==Notable Surgical Oncologists==
*Dr. Rebecca Swender (Attending Surgical Oncologist at Seattle Grace Hospital)
*Dr. William Thorpe (Attending Surgical Oncologist at Bauer Army Medical Center)
*Dr. Lynne Cohen (Attending Surgical Oncologist at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital)
*Dr. Izzie Stevens (Attending Surgical Oncologist)
==Notes and Trivia==
*Despite having Swender on staff and an oncology residency program, most cases handled on Grey's Anatomy involving cancerous tumors are treated by the specialty where the tumor is located.
**Tumors in the abdominal regions are handled and treated by general surgeons.
**Tumors in the thoracic cavity or chest are handled and treated by cardiothoracic surgeons.
**Tumors in the bone or spine are handled and treated by orthopedic surgeons.
**Tumors in the brain or spine are handled and treated by neurosurgeons.
**Tumors in the female reproductive tract are treated by OB/GYN's or gynecologists.
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