Understanding the Basics of Clinical Oncology from Diagnosis to Treatment

Published on Oct 10, 2013

(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Dr. Andrew Ko, UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides definitions and terms used in cancer diagnosis and treatment. He explores the process of diagnosis from biopsies to imaging and how staging is established. He also discusses the multimodality approach to treatment which typically includes surgical oncology, medical oncology and radiation oncology. Series: "UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School for the Public" [10/2013] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25630]