Advances in Oncology

Part 1 Biological aspects: mechanisms of oncogene activation, M.A.Pierotti, G.Della Porta; role of interleukin-2(iL-s) in the in vivo and in vitro generation of natural killer (NK) cells, C.Riccardi, G.Migliorati; adoptive immunotherapy of human melanoma in athymic mice, A.Balsari et al; mechanisms of cancer metastasis dissemination, R.Giavassi; notes on experimental cancer metastases, S.Garattini; development of new tumor models, G.Atassi; biological bases of combined treatment, G.Zupi et al; targeting of toxin proteins by monoclonal antibodies - perspectives for tumor therapy, S.Canevari et al; biological profile of some anthracycline derivatives, F.C.Giuliani, T.Bordoni; in vitro and in vivo metabolism of mitoxantrone and pharmacokinetics in man, G.Ehninger; the thymic hormone thymostimulin (TP-1R) in the therapy of experimental and clinical cancer, J.Shoham. Part 2 Clinical aspects: CT scanning in oncology, G.F.Gualdi et al; magnetic resonance in oncology, G.Filosto et al; malignant melanoma, M.V.Fiorentino; advances in surgical treatment of lung cancer, P.Bazan et al; endoscopic laser photocoagulation in tracheobronchial tumors, P.Spinelli, M.Dal Fante; radiotherapy for non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), L.Magno; new frontiers in bronchopulmonary carcinoma, C.Modini et al; epithelial ovarian cancer, M.V.Fiorentino; the role of surgery in the management of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, C.Mangioni et al; role of radiotherapy in the treatment of epithelial ovarian tumors, A.Capua et al; changing views in prostatic cancer - the role of antiandrogens, C.Pavone et al; surgical treatment of primary breast cancer, R.Saccozzi; the use of radiotherapy for breast cancer, L.Magno; adjuvant chemotherapy and hormonotherapy in breast cancer, F.Pannuti et al; therapy of colorectal carcinoma - present status and future prospects, C.Belleggia et al; surgery in the oncological therapy of extraperitoneal rectal cancer, G.Del Grande et al. Part 3 Round table - psychosocial and medical aspects of patients with cancer: antalgic therapy and quality of life, S.Mangione; quality of life and therapeutic relationship in patients with cancer, P.Giordano, D.La Barbera; the cancer patient in the mystery of life and death, C.Scordato; conclusions, L.Rausa.