Kakizoe T
National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
World J Surg. 2000 Oct;24(10):1167-71. doi: 10.1007/s002680010196.
The perspective of urologic oncology in the twenty-first century is presented regarding detection, treatment, and prevention of cancer. There is increasing importance of a cancer information network. Biotechnology and medical engineering based on advances in computer science will be the two key technologies related to such advancement. Ethical, legal, social, and economic issues provoked by the technologic advances will increase in gravity at the same time. Balancing humans in terms of scientific technologic developments and state of mind will be a serious issue.
本文从癌症的检测、治疗和预防方面阐述了21世纪泌尿外科肿瘤学的前景。癌症信息网络的重要性日益凸显。基于计算机科学进步的生物技术和医学工程将是与此进步相关的两项关键技术。技术进步引发的伦理、法律、社会和经济问题的严重性也将同步增加。在科学技术发展和心理状态方面平衡人类将是一个严峻的问题。
