<unk>  is the branch of surgery applied to oncology; it focuses on the<unk>  management of tumors, especially cancerous tumors. As one of several modalities in the management of cancer, the specialty of<unk>  has evolved in steps similar to medical oncology (pharmacotherapy for cancer), which grew out of hematology, and radiation oncology, which grew out of radiology. The Ewing Society known today as the Society of<unk>  was started by surgeons interested in promoting the field of oncology. Complex General<unk>  was ratified by a specialty Board certification in 2011 from the American Board of Surgery. The proliferation of cancer centers will continue to popularize the field, as will developments in minimally invasive techniques, palliative surgery, and neo-adjuvant treatments.
Surgical oncology
Oncology
Osteology
Neurology
Neuro-oncology
General surgery
Hematology
Urology