1.   Also, laparoscopic surgery requires practice and skill that only a small number of colon cancer surgeons have acquired.

2.   Before that Maves had been an active cancer surgeon and chairman of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University and the University of Iowa.

3.   Dr. Declan Fleming, also a cancer surgeon, said the procedure is an appealing treatment for breast cancer because of the cosmetic benefits.

4.   Married to William Cahan, a noted cancer surgeon, Mirabella fought for an anti-smoking editorial stand.

5.   A leading cancer surgeon was disciplined Friday for mixing up two patients, removing the left breast of a woman who was awaiting a lumpectomy.