Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Cancers are best managed by discussing in multi-disciplinary tumor board where medical oncologist, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathologist, radiologist and organ specific oncologists meet to find the best possible management for an individual patient considering the physical, social, psychological, emotional and financial status of the patients. It is very important for oncologists to keep updated of the latest advancements in oncology as changes in management of cancer are quite common. Those who are interested in the field of oncology could read reviews and original articles in this book to gain a more systematic understanding of oncology.
In the present book, thirty typical literatures about oncology published on international authoritative journals were selected to introduce the worldwide newest progress, which contains reviews or original researches on medical science, oncology, genome biology, cytology, ect. We hope this book can demonstrate advances in oncology as well as give references to the researchers, students and other related people.