The past, present and future of clinical oncology.

摘要

Clinical oncology evoked from a subspecialty of medicine whose hallmark was the ability to diagnose and to safely use surgery, irradiation and anticancer drugs. Currently, this specialty is directly linked to molecular biology, physics and other technologies, applying this knowledge to the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer patients. The priorities in the development of clinical oncology include study of aetiology and prevention in high-incidence areas, early detection and diagnosis, multi-modality management of cancer patients and trials of new anticancer agents.