Description: Oncology is the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The most common treatments include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery.

Indications:

• Solid tumors (e.g. breast cancer, lung cancer)
• Blood cancer (leukemia)
• Lymphomas (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas)
• Metastatic cancer

Procedure:

• Diagnosis: biopsies, imaging (CT, MRI, PET scan), blood tests.
• Therapy: chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, surgical tumor removal.
• Follow-up care: Regular check-ups, monitoring for recurrences, symptomatic treatment of side effects.

Advantages:

• Combating and removing tumors
• Prolongation of survival time
• Improving quality of life through symptom control