ESMO Books

For medical oncologists and other healthcare professionals working in the field of oncology nutrition is an important factor to consider when advising and treating patients.

This handbook describes the major types of malignancy which might occur during this transitional phase of life. It provides diagnostic and therapeutic guidance and also gives an idea of life after cancer. ESMO and SIOP Europe share the same goal: that no young person should have to die of cancer.

This handbook brings together specialists in the field of precision medicine, who have shared their knowledge and given their insights on this broad topic, providing you with a solid base to understand this field from basic science to clinical application.

This handbook aims to educate oncologists on all aspects of a patient’s cancer journey, including symptom control, physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing, as well as end-of-life care.

Melanoma & Other Skin Cancers: Essentials for Clinicians has been designed to provide an up-to-date and multidisciplinary overview of the epidemiology, pathology evidence-based treatment options for patients with all stages of disease.

Gastrointestinal Tract Tumours: Essentials for Clinicians 2^nd edition informs the readers on the very latest discoveries within the gastrointestinal oncology field and up-to-date practice concepts, spanning a wide range of gastrointestinal malignancies.

Sarcoma & GIST plus Cancer of Unknown Primary Site is intended primarily to be read by young oncologists and oncologists not working in sarcoma reference centres. Download your copy today and learn more about these rare tumour types.

Genitourinary Tract Tumours: Essentials for Clinicians 2^nd edition. Published in 2020, the book informs on the latest research and up-to-date practice concepts in prostate, urothelial, testicular and kidney cancers, alongside less frequent malignancies such as penile and adrenal tumours.

Updated in 2019, the 2^nd edition of Thoracic Tumours: Essentials for Clinicians includes new chapters on Immuno-oncology and Targeted therapy for Oncogene-addicted Tumours. Download your copy today!

Leukaemia and Myeloma: Essentials for Clinicians presents basic knowledge as well as deeper insight into novel therapeutic developments, in the context of tremendous progress, not only in understanding the biology but also in the clinical management of haematological malignancies.

This comprehensive handbook provides a strong base to understand the theory, mechanisms of action, clinical developments and the future of immuno-oncology in different disease types, and, therefore, is a “must read” for any professional involved in the care of cancer patients.

This handbook enables all of us to read between the lines of a scientific publication, to better estimate the true benefit of a new oncological intervention and to better understand other cancer-related research. 

Breast Cancer: Essentials for Clinicians was developed for young oncologists and busy oncologists who would like to learn the basics of breast cancer management today.

Neuro-Oncology: Essentials for Clinicians is an easy-to-use and accessible source of knowledge, giving balanced and up-to-date information for students and physicians interested in cancers of the CNS.

Head & Neck Cancers, the sixth title in our Essentials for Clinicians series, provides the most clinically relevant and updated information for optimal prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this heterogeneous group of tumours.

This volume of the Essentials for Clinicians series provides clinicians with an easily accessible and up-to-date overview of the latest developments and studies, including new consensus guidelines, within gynaecological oncology.
 

The aim of the present edition of the ESMO Handbook of Oncological Emergencies is to approach the new advances and developments in the field of oncological emergency treatments, for the benefit of oncology specialists, but also for those who are just starting out in this profession.

In this ESMO Handbook the editors cover topics including the emerging processes of evading tumour destruction and tumour inflammation, new challenges posed by tumour heterogeneity, and new study designs and technologies.

This handbook is designed to assist medical oncologists with challenging or complex situations, when modification of standard treatment in clinical practice is necessary.

The aim of this web section is to transform learning on lymphomas into an easy and enjoyable experience by using a very visual and didactic format, with plenty of images, succinct comments, and revision questions.

This is a user-friendly handbook, designed for young medical oncologists, where they can access the essential information they need for providing the treatment which could have the highest chance of being effective and tolerable.

The treatment of any patient, in particular seniors, requires a careful evaluation of the person who is in need of such treatment. This handbook focuses on the delicate decision-making process, which should lead to the best therapy, adapted not only to the disease but also to the person who suffers from it

This Handbook is a rare attempt to make an appraisal of where we are in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment evaluation, by focusing on some key issues of the clinical method of medical oncologists.

This ESMO Handbook of Cancer Prevention follows hard on the heels of the ESMO Handbook of Principles of Translational Research and constitutes the fourth volume of a series that has been particularly well received by the oncology community.