Oncology

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General principles
Epidemiology and risk factors
Pathogenesis
Diagnosis and staging
Treatment:
Surgical treatment of cancers
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Hormone therapy
Biological therapy
Immunotherapy
Oncological emergencies

General principles

Epidemiology and risk factors

Pathogenesis

Diagnosis and staging

Treatment:

Surgical treatment of cancers

Chemotherapy

Radiotherapy

Hormone therapy

Biological therapy

Immunotherapy

Oncological emergencies

Written by Dr Ewan Brown, Consultant Oncologist at the Western General Hospital Edinburgh

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