作者: Janet E. Murphy , David P. Ryan
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1469-9_1
关键词: Recurrence score 、 Patient assessment 、 Molecular pathology 、 Solid tumor 、 Oncology 、 Advanced cancer 、 Adjuvant therapy 、 Medicine 、 Internal medicine 、 Quality of life (healthcare) 、 Chemotherapy
摘要: This chapter provides an overview of the process that medical oncologist undertakes when diagnosing and treating patient diagnosed with a solid tumor. The use molecular pathology, clinical assessment, staging systems is reviewed. Local therapy (interventional techniques surgery), along adjuvant therapy, are discussed. Finally, chemotherapy molecularly targeted therapies their roles in prolonging survival quality life advanced cancer