Surgical Oncology is a peer reviewed journal publishing review articles that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in surgical oncology and related fields of interest. Articles represent a spectrum of current technology in oncology research as well as those concerning clinical trials, surgical technique, methods of investigation and patient evaluation. Surgical Oncology publishes comprehensive Reviews that examine individual topics in considerable detail, in addition to editorials and commentaries which focus on selected papers. The journal also publishes special issues which explore topics of interest to surgical oncologists in great detail - outlining recent advancements and providing readers with the most up to date information.

《Surgical Oncology-oxford》是一本由ELSEVIER SCI LTD出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于1992年，刊期Quarterly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 3区，小类学科：外科 3区；肿瘤学 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q3。该刊发文范围涵盖肿瘤学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外肿瘤学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为2.388，平均审稿速度较慢,6-12周。