Includes bibliographical references and index.

Molecular methods in oncology -- Amplification techniques -- RNA interference -- CDNA arrays -- Tissue arrays -- Cytogenetics -- Bioinformatics -- Genemics and proteomics -- Molecular targets in oncology -- Signal Tradition systems -- Cell cycle -- Apoptosis -- Telomerase -- Invasion and metastases -- Angiogenesis -- Cancer immunology -- Principles of oncology -- RNA viruses -- DNA viruses -- Etioloogy of cancer; chemical factors -- Etiology of cancer; tobacco use -- Etiology of cancer; physical factors -- Epidemiology of cancer -- Cancer statistics -- Principles of surgical oncology -- Laparoscopic surgery -- Principles of radiation oncology -- Principles of medical oncology -- Pharmacology of cancer chemotherapy -- Drug development -- Phrmacokinetics -- Pharmacogenomics -- Alkyating agents -- Cispatin and analogue -- Antimetabolites -- Topoisomerase interactiveagents -- Antimicrobule agents -- Miscellaneous chemotherapy agents -- Pharmacology of cancer of cancer biotherapeutics -- Interferons -- Interleukin -- Histone deacetylase inhibitors: new targeted anticancer drugs -- Monoclonal antibodies -- Pharmacology of endocrine manipulation -- Design and analysis of clinical trials -- Practice of oncology -- Cancer prevention: preventing tobacco-related cancers -- Cancer prevention: diet and chemopreventive agents -- Dietary fat -- Dietary fiber -- Fruit and vegetable consumption -- Retinoids, carotenoids, and micronutrients -- Dietary carcinogens -- Cyclooxygenase inhibitors -- Physical activity and body weightn -- Cancer prevention: role of surgery in cancer prevention -- Cancer screening -- Advanced molecular diagnostics -- Advanced imaging methods -- Interventional radiology -- Cancer diagnosis: endoscopy -- Gastrointestinal endoscopy -- Respiratory tract -- Cancer of the head and neck -- Treatment of head and neck cancer -- Rehabilitation after treatment for head and neck cancer -- Cancer of the lung -- Molecular biology of lung cancer -- Non-small cell lung cancer -- Small cell lung cancer -- Neoplasms of the mediastinum -- Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract -- Cancer of the esophagus -- Cancer of the stomach -- Cancer of the pancreas -- Cancer of the liver -- Cancer of the biliary tree -- Cancer of the small intestine -- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors -- Cancer of the colon -- Cancer of the rectum -- Cancer of the anal region -- Cancers of the genitourinary system -- Cancer of the kidney -- Cancer of the bladder;ureter and renal pelvis -- Cancer of the prostate -- Cancer of the urethra and penis -- Cancer of the testis -- Gynecologic cancers -- Cancer of the cervix, vagina and vulva -- Cancers of the uterine body -- Gestational trophoblastic diseases -- Ovarian cancer; peritoneal carcinoma and fallopian tube carcinoma -- Cancer of the breast -- Molecular biology of breast cancer --Malignant tumors of the breast -- Rehabilitation after treatment for cancer of the breast -- Cancer of the endocrine system -- sarcomas of the soft tissues and bone -- Benign and malignant mesothelioma -- Cancer of the skin --melanoma --Neoplasms of the central nervous system -- Cancers of childhood -- Lymphomas -- Acute leukemias -- Chronic leukemias -- Plasma cell neoplasms --Paraneoplastic syndromes -- Cancer of unknown primary site -- Peritoneal carcinomatosis -- Immunosuppression-related malignancies -- Oncologic emergencies -- Specialized techniques in cancer management -- Treatment of metastatic cancer -- Hematopoietic therapy -- Infections in cancer patient -- Adverse effects of treatment --support care and quality of life -- Rehabilitation of the cancer patient -- Societal issues in oncology -- Information systems in oncology -- Complementary, alternative and integrative therapies in cancer care -- gene therapy -- Cancer vaccines -- cell transfer therapy -- Antiangiogenesis agents -- Focused ultrasound -- Antisense inhibition of gene expression --