Patient Guides: ESMO Patient Guides Compilation (Portugal)

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Primary purpose: To translate complex medical language into understandable information for patients.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: European Society for Medical Oncology.

Type of information: The guide provides definitions and explanations regarding diagnosis, medical procedures, tumour staging, screening, and medication use. Click here to learn more.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-C97: All cancer types.

Access to information: Click here to access.

Mouth Throat Oropharynx Nasopharynx Hypopharynx Larynx Salivary glands Lips Tonsils base of tongue Voice box Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Colon Rectum Anus Liver Gallbladder Bile ducts Pancreas Lung Trachea Bronchi Pleura Mediastinum Bone Cartilage Osteosarcoma Ewings sarcoma Skin Melanoma Scalp Lips Hands Feet Muscle Fat Tendon Ligament Blood vessels Connective tissue Sarcoma Angiosarcoma Liposarcoma Lobular Breast Nipple Areola Ductal Vulva Vagina Cervix Uterus Ovary Fallopian tubes Endometrium Prostate Testicles Penis Kidney Ureter Bladder Urethra Eye Brain Spinal cord Thyroid gland Parathyroid Adrenal glands Pituitary gland Pancreas Thymus gland Peritoneum Pericardium Retroperitoneum Mesothelium Blood Bone marrow Lymph nodes Spleen Leukemia dataOwner::European Society for Medical Oncology availableVariable::diagnosis availableVariable::medical procedures availableVariable::tumour staging availableVariable::screening availableVariable::medication use hasCancerType::C00-C97: All cancer types