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