Beschreibung (Langtext)

This textbook combines essential information on clinical cancer medicine with a guide to the latest advances in molecular oncology and tumor biology. Providing a systematic overview of all types of solid tumors, including epidemiology and cancer prevention, genetic aspects of hereditary cancers, differential diagnosis, typical signs and symptoms, diagnostic strategies and staging, and treatment modalities, it also discusses new and innovative cancer treatments, particularly targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Expert commentaries at the end of each chapter highlight key points, offer insights, suggest further reading and discuss clinical application using case descriptions. This textbook is an invaluable, practice-oriented tool for medical students just beginning their clinical oncology studies, as well as for medical oncology residents and young professionals.

- Didactically structured with a wealth of figures, schemes, tables and diagrams to foster the learning process 

- Summarizes clinical recommendations from the main international guidelines

- Includes expert tips and comments in text boxes with key points, hints for deeper insight and suggested further reading

- Discusses clinical cases for all tumor types described