that capitalizes on our growing knowledge of specific genes associated with cancer.

In the area of systemic therapy, the timing of drug treatments is being altered to maximize cell death, "short-circuit" tumor growth, and minimize toxicity to the patient. Though early in development, vaccines that stimulate the patient's own immune system to attack developing tumors are being tested in animals with encouraging results. Preliminary clinical trials in breast cancer patients have also shown promising immune responses, although much remains to be done in this complex, but promising, area of research.

"During the lifetime of most surgeons practicing today," Dr. Singletary writes, "we have seen breast cancer management evolve dramatically from a paradigm centered on radical surgery to one that involves the synergistic combination of multidisciplinary approaches." She concludes, "It will be important for surgeons to stay aware of all developments that may improve the care of their patients, and to be true surgical oncologists rather than merely surgical technicians."

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