Praful Desai MS FRCS FACSSenior Surgical Oncologist, Former Director and Chief of Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital and Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• CANCER—Reflections from the PastSurgical Oncology—an OverviewGeographic Variations in Frequency and Incidence—A Global PerspectivePrimary and Secondary Prevention of Common CancersThe Changing Face of Surgical PathologyCurrent and Futuristic Imaging Techniques—Impact on Treatment Planning in OncologyRole of Nuclear Medicine in OncologyTumor Markers in Cancer—Therapeutic ImpactCancer Chemotherapy—Future PerspectivesRadiotherapy—Prospects and RetrospectHormonal Dependence of Malignant CellsGenetics and CancerNanotechnology in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A New FrontierTranslational Research in OncologyThe Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in OncologyTowards the Future of Minimal Access Surgery (MAS)—A Personal PerspectiveOral Pre-malignant LesionsOral CancersCancer of the LarynxCancer of the PharynxSalivary Gland CancerCancer of the ThyroidTumors of the Parathyroid GlandThe Metastatic NeckThe Role of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy in Digestive Tract MalignanciesCarcinoma of the OesophagusStomach CancerTumors of the Small BowelCancer of the Colon, Rectum and Anal CanalPseudomyxoma PeritoneiGastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)Hepatic MalignanciesBiliary MalignanciesPancreatic MalignanciesBreast CancerOvarian CancerCarcinoma of the CervixEndometrial CancerLung CancerMediastinal TumorsChest Wall TumorsTumors of the Adrenal GlandRenal Cell CarcinomaProstate CancerBladder CancerTesticular TumorsStoma CareNeuroendocrine TumorsBone Tumors and Soft Tissue SarcomasRetroperitoneal SarcomaManagement of Skeletal MetastasisManagement of Primary Brain TumorsManagement of Brain MetastasisMetastatic Cancers from an Unknown Primary SiteParaneoplastic Syndromes in OncologyReconstructive Surgery in OncologyEmergencies in OncologyPaediatric Oncology – A Journey from Nihilism to Cautious OptimismLymphomas in ChildrenAdult LymphomaEvidence Based Medicine (EBM) – Problems, Challenges and OpportunitiesGeneral Principles in Oncologic AnaesthesiaCancer Pain ManagementPalliative Care and Quality of Life in Advanced CancerMicrobial Pathogens and Infection Control in OncologyCancer Control in Developing CountriesThe Future – Cure, Control or Peaceful Coexistence?The Conquest of Mortality – Science, Medicine and Technology’s Final Destination?

Praful Desai MS FRCS FACSSenior Surgical Oncologist, Former Director and Chief of Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital and Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• CANCER—Reflections from the PastSurgical Oncology—an OverviewGeographic Variations in Frequency and Incidence—A Global PerspectivePrimary and Secondary Prevention of Common CancersThe Changing Face of Surgical PathologyCurrent and Futuristic Imaging Techniques—Impact on Treatment Planning in OncologyRole of Nuclear Medicine in OncologyTumor Markers in Cancer—Therapeutic ImpactCancer Chemotherapy—Future PerspectivesRadiotherapy—Prospects and RetrospectHormonal Dependence of Malignant CellsGenetics and CancerNanotechnology in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A New FrontierTranslational Research in OncologyThe Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in OncologyTowards the Future of Minimal Access Surgery (MAS)—A Personal PerspectiveOral Pre-malignant LesionsOral CancersCancer of the LarynxCancer of the PharynxSalivary Gland CancerCancer of the ThyroidTumors of the Parathyroid GlandThe Metastatic NeckThe Role of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy in Digestive Tract MalignanciesCarcinoma of the OesophagusStomach CancerTumors of the Small BowelCancer of the Colon, Rectum and Anal CanalPseudomyxoma PeritoneiGastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)Hepatic MalignanciesBiliary MalignanciesPancreatic MalignanciesBreast CancerOvarian CancerCarcinoma of the CervixEndometrial CancerLung CancerMediastinal TumorsChest Wall TumorsTumors of the Adrenal GlandRenal Cell CarcinomaProstate CancerBladder CancerTesticular TumorsStoma CareNeuroendocrine TumorsBone Tumors and Soft Tissue SarcomasRetroperitoneal SarcomaManagement of Skeletal MetastasisManagement of Primary Brain TumorsManagement of Brain MetastasisMetastatic Cancers from an Unknown Primary SiteParaneoplastic Syndromes in OncologyReconstructive Surgery in OncologyEmergencies in OncologyPaediatric Oncology – A Journey from Nihilism to Cautious OptimismLymphomas in ChildrenAdult LymphomaEvidence Based Medicine (EBM) – Problems, Challenges and OpportunitiesGeneral Principles in Oncologic AnaesthesiaCancer Pain ManagementPalliative Care and Quality of Life in Advanced CancerMicrobial Pathogens and Infection Control in OncologyCancer Control in Developing CountriesThe Future – Cure, Control or Peaceful Coexistence?The Conquest of Mortality – Science, Medicine and Technology’s Final Destination?

Praful Desai MS FRCS FACSSenior Surgical Oncologist, Former Director and Chief of Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital and Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• CANCER—Reflections from the PastSurgical Oncology—an OverviewGeographic Variations in Frequency and Incidence—A Global PerspectivePrimary and Secondary Prevention of Common CancersThe Changing Face of Surgical PathologyCurrent and Futuristic Imaging Techniques—Impact on Treatment Planning in OncologyRole of Nuclear Medicine in OncologyTumor Markers in Cancer—Therapeutic ImpactCancer Chemotherapy—Future PerspectivesRadiotherapy—Prospects and RetrospectHormonal Dependence of Malignant CellsGenetics and CancerNanotechnology in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A New FrontierTranslational Research in OncologyThe Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in OncologyTowards the Future of Minimal Access Surgery (MAS)—A Personal PerspectiveOral Pre-malignant LesionsOral CancersCancer of the LarynxCancer of the PharynxSalivary Gland CancerCancer of the ThyroidTumors of the Parathyroid GlandThe Metastatic NeckThe Role of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy in Digestive Tract MalignanciesCarcinoma of the OesophagusStomach CancerTumors of the Small BowelCancer of the Colon, Rectum and Anal CanalPseudomyxoma PeritoneiGastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)Hepatic MalignanciesBiliary MalignanciesPancreatic MalignanciesBreast CancerOvarian CancerCarcinoma of the CervixEndometrial CancerLung CancerMediastinal TumorsChest Wall TumorsTumors of the Adrenal GlandRenal Cell CarcinomaProstate CancerBladder CancerTesticular TumorsStoma CareNeuroendocrine TumorsBone Tumors and Soft Tissue SarcomasRetroperitoneal SarcomaManagement of Skeletal MetastasisManagement of Primary Brain TumorsManagement of Brain MetastasisMetastatic Cancers from an Unknown Primary SiteParaneoplastic Syndromes in OncologyReconstructive Surgery in OncologyEmergencies in OncologyPaediatric Oncology – A Journey from Nihilism to Cautious OptimismLymphomas in ChildrenAdult LymphomaEvidence Based Medicine (EBM) – Problems, Challenges and OpportunitiesGeneral Principles in Oncologic AnaesthesiaCancer Pain ManagementPalliative Care and Quality of Life in Advanced CancerMicrobial Pathogens and Infection Control in OncologyCancer Control in Developing CountriesThe Future – Cure, Control or Peaceful Coexistence?The Conquest of Mortality – Science, Medicine and Technology’s Final Destination?