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May 8, 2026Annals of Medicine and Surgery0 citationsOpen Access

From Al-Zahrawi’s Kitab Al-Tasrif to Modern Surgical Oncology Principles

From Al-Zahrawi’s Kitab Al-Tasrif to modern oncology: enduring principles of surgical cancer management

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TATareq M. R. AL-Jaberi

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Historical-comparative review analyzes surgical cancer management principles from Al-Zahrawi to today, highlighting enduring concepts.

Key Points

  • This review aims to analyze the surgical cancer management principles outlined by Al-Zahrawi in Kitab al-Tasrif and compare them with modern practices.
  • Conducted a historical-comparative review of Al-Zahrawi’s cancer surgery descriptions.
  • Focused on his rationale, operative techniques, and cautions, comparing them with contemporary surgical oncology.
  • Identified continuities and distinctions between Al-Zahrawi’s insights and current standards.
  • Al-Zahrawi advocated for complete surgical excision with surrounding healthy tissue, aligning with current surgical oncology practices.
  • He acknowledged the importance of early diagnosis and the risks of recurrence, which are still relevant today.
  • Despite medieval limitations, his writings reveal a sophisticated understanding of surgical principles that continue to inform modern oncologic practice.

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Tareq M. R. AL-Jaberi (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7fa1bfa21ec5bbf0818chttps://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004988
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