Surgeons should not be laymen of molecular biology        ZHAN Wen-hua. The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
Abstract    Academic achievement on molecular biology not only brings forth a new discovery in carcinogenesis, but also directly pervades in the field of cancer screening, diagnosis, imageology, treatment and prevention in recent years. Modern surgeons will be required in the wake of the new trend of medical advancement to enhance skills to manage cancer patients and to master the molecular basis of cancer and its clinical applications. It should know the current status and foreground of cancer targeted therapy and renew the concept. Surgical oncologists need to cooperate with specialists in other fields more than they used to.