Clinical Oncology

Peter Hoskin is Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London and Professor in Clinical Oncology at University College London, UKRobert Glynn Jones is Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, UKPeter Ostler is Consultant in Clinical Oncology and Divisional Lead at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, UK

• Pathogenesis of cancer. Principles of cancer diagnosis and staging. Decision-making and communication. Principles of surgical oncology. Principles of radiotherapy. Principles of systemic treatment. Lung cancer and mesothelioma. Breast cancer. Gastrointestinal cancer. Urological cancer. Gynaecological cancer. CNS tumours. Head and neck cancer. Endocrine tumours. Sarcomas. Lymphoma. Haematological malignancy. Paediatric cancer. Skin cancer. Carcinoma of unknown primary. Oncological emergencies. Palliative care. Appendix 1: Worldwide cancer burden – males and females. Appendix 2: Worldwide cancer burden – males. Appendix 3: Worldwide cancer burden – females. Appendix 4: Answers to self-assessment questions

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