Fondamenti di oncologia clinica

Fondamenti di Oncologia Clinica provides fundamentals of oncology with a focus on clinical and on problems related to common cancer patient management. The book deals with general aspects of the subject, such as epidemiology, the language of molecular biology, pathology, diagnostic imaging, clinical trials and cancer immunology. It illustrates the essential knowledge, such as hemato-oncology, medical oncology, surgical oncology and radiation oncology. Chapters dealing with different cancer types are grouped in a specific section. The book features also a section on palliative care, psycho-oncology, oncology nursing, genetic counselling and informed consent.