Tumour specific interests are not in themselves a separate and distinct specialty and this information is not therefore available.Some surgeons do seek to sub-specialise or have a special interest in disease-specific areas but, in general, surgical treatment of lung cancer is undertaken by cardiothoracic and/or general surgeons.Similarly, some oncologists may have a special interest in specific tumour types but, in general, provide oncology services for all patients with cancer regardless of tumour type.Table 1 attached shows the number of consultants in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery, by health board and by whole time equivalent (WTE) posts and numbers of staff at 30 September 1999.The numbers of consultant clinical and medical oncologists employed at each of the Trusts containing the five specialist cancer centres in Scotland were previously provided in response to question S1W-2232 on 29 November 1999.Table 1: Consultants in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery by health boards at 30 September 1999.p*WTEHeadcountGeneral surgeryCardiothoracic surgeryTotalGeneral surgeryCardiothoracic surgeryTotalTotals 184.0 20.3 204.3 200 22 222Ayrshire and Arran 11.0- 11.0 11- 11Borders 4.0- 4.0 4- 4Argyll and Clyde 14.5- 14.5 15- 15Fife 10.5- 10.5 13- 13Greater Glasgow 37.2 11.3 48.4 40 13 53Highland 11.0- 11.0 11- 11Lanarkshire 17.3 2.0 19.3 20 2 22Grampian 15.6 3.0 18.6 16 3 19Orkney 2.0- 2.0 2- 2Lothian 29.1 4.0 33.1 34 4 38Tayside 17.8- 17.8 20- 20Forth Valley 8.0- 8.0 8- 8Western Isles 1.0- 1.0 1- 1Dumfries and Galloway 4.0- 4.0 4- 4Shetland 1.0- 1.0 1- 1Source: Medical and Dental Manpower Census, ISD Scotland, Ref. 2000/0183.p - provisional S1W-04679