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The book covers the basic concept of surgical and oncosurgical disciplines as a whole, as well as the management of surgical patients from pre-op preparation to discharge, i.e., all the basics needed for a successful outcome for oncosurgical patients. It covers surgical safety, the consumer protection act, medico-legal aspects, the importance of documentation, research and publications, and managing complications. The respective chapters cover pre-operative, intra-operative, and ICU management of cancer patients, based on a multi-disciplinary approach. Additionally, they highlight recent advances in surgical oncology and so-called incurable cancers.

Edited and written by an interdisciplinary team of experts in oncology and palliative care, the book is intended as a clinically useful guide to the overlapping topics of pain management in cancer patients and the treatment of cancer in patients with multiple co-morbidities like cardiovascular, respiratory disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Given its scope, it will benefit multi-disciplinary oncologists, pain, palliative and intensive care experts, as well as students of surgical disciplines, from MBBS, MS and DNB, to MRCS, MCh and FRCS.

Dr M D Ray received his MBBS from Calcutta Medical College and his Master’s in Surgery from Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi. He trained in surgical oncology at Army Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi. Additionally, he completed his FRCS in Glasgow (UK), his FICS (surgical oncology) in the USA, and PhD (molecular oncology) at AIIMS, New Delhi.

Presently, he is a consultant at the Department of Surgical Oncology and a teacher and supervisor for MCh (surgical oncology) students at AIIMS.

He has authored books on surgery and peritoneal surface malignancies and has published several papers in national and international journals. He is also a renowned philosopher and has written more than 25 books on philosophy and literature. He is the recipient of the Rashtriya Gourav Award for excellence in surgical oncology and has been included in the Limca book of records for his excellence in critical surgery. Earlier in his career, he participated in the Kargil War as an Army doctor.