Over the few past years there have been passed many significant and positive changes in various fields of oncology due to both the use of achievements, stimulated by previous generations, and the progress of modern technology. This largely concerns endocrinology of malignant tumors, which is reflected in this article on the basis of the experience of the N.N.Petrov Research Institute of Oncology gained during recent times. Above all it is about the features of tumors of hormone-dependent tissues, hormonal and metabolic shifts, associated with them, and the ways of their correction based on the principles of personalized medicine.