Cancer

Part 1 Essentials of modern oncologic science: essentials of molecular biology; essentials of signal transduction; essentials of immunology; molecular biology of cancer - oncogenes. Part 2 Principles of oncology: molecular biology of cancer - cytogenetics; molecular biology of cancer - the cell cycle; molecular biology of cancer - invasion and metastases; etiology of cancer - viral; etiology of cancer - chemical; etiology of cancer - physical; etiology of cancer - hormones; epidemiology of cancer; principles of cancer management - cancer genetics; principles of cancer management - surgical oncology; principles of cancer management - radiation therapy; principles of cancer management - chemotherapy; principles of cancer management - biologic therapy; pharmacology of cancer chemotherapy; clinical trials in cancer. Part 3 Practice of oncology: cancer prevention - preventing tobacco-related cancers; cancer prevention - diet and risk reduction; cancer prevention - chemopreventive agents; cancer prevention - hormones; cancer screening; radiologic techniques in cancer management; endoscopic techniques in cancer management; vascular access and specialized techniques of drug delivery; cancer of the head and neck; cancer of the lung; neoplasms of the mediastinum; cancers of the gastrointestinal tract; cancers of the genitourinary system; cancer of the testis; gynaecologic cancers; cancer of the breast; cancer of the endocrine system; sarcomas of the soft tissues and bone; benign and malignant mesothelioma; cancer of the skin; malignant melanoma; neoplasms of the central nervous system; cancers of childhood; lymphomas; leukaemias; paraneoplastic syndromes; cancer of the unknown primary site; cancer in AIDS; oncologic emergencies; treatment of metastatic cancer; bone marrow dysfunction in the cancer patient; infections in the cancer patient; adverse effects of treatment; supportive care and the quality of life of the cancer patient; the oncology nurse; rehabilitation of the cancer patient; social issues in oncology; information systems in oncology; unproven alternative methods of cancer treatment. Part 4 Newer approaches in cancer treatment: gene therapy of cancer; cancer vaccines; immunotoxin therapy; antisense inhibition of gene expression; antiangiogenesis; radiation and drug protectors; intensity modulation of the radiation beam; fractioned stereotactic radiotherapy; molecular targets for drug development.