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1. Introduction
2. History of cancer surgery
3. Curative surgery for common cancer sites
4. Surgery - summary
5. History of cancer radiotherapy
6. Basic concepts of radiotherapy
7. Evolution of radiotherapy treatment
8. Modern techniques in radiotherapy
9. Modern radiotherapy - summary
10. Breast radiotherapy
11. History of chemotherapy
12. Biological aspects of chemotherapy
13. Selecting protective intervention in chemotherapy
14. Hormone therapy
15. Novel approaches
16. Anti-angiogenesis
17. History of cancer immunotherapy
18. Immunotherapy - immunosurveillance hypothesis
19. Therapy mechanisms of immunotherapy (1)
20. Therapy mechanisms of immunotherapy (2)
21. Immunotherapy - summary
22. Conclusions (1)
23. Conclusions (2)

Topics Covered

• Historic principles leading to modern cancer treatments
• Specific reviews of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy development
• Significant developments in present use
• Modern concepts using combined modality approaches
• Latest technological developments in radiotherapy
• Latest developments and implementation of immunotherapy
• Discussion of near future events and possibilities

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Series:

• Cancer Therapy

Categories:

• Cancer
• Clinical Practice

Therapeutic Areas:

• Oncology

Talk Citation

Yaeger, T. (2009, January 6). Principles of cancer treatment: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.69645/UBOZ4341.
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Publication History

• Published on January 6, 2009
• Archived on February 25, 2021

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Theodore Yaeger has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.