Crossword clues for oncology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
WordNet
n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Wikipedia
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄνκος (ónkos), meaning "tumor", "volume" or "mass".
The three components which have improved survival in cancer are:
- Prevention - This is by reduction of risk factors like tobacco and alcohol consumption
- Early diagnosis - Screening of common cancers and comprehensive diagnosis and staging
- Treatment - Multimodality management by discussion in tumour board and treatment in a comprehensive cancer centre
Cancers are best managed by discussing in multi-disciplinary tumour boards where medical oncologist, surgical oncologist, radiation oncologist, pathologist, radiologist and organ specific oncologists meet to find the best possible management for an individual patient considering the physical, social, psychological, emotional and financial status of the patients. It is very important for oncologists to keep updated of the latest advancements in oncology as changes in management of cancer are quite common. All fit patients whose cancer progresses and no standard of care treatment options are available should be enrolled in a clinical trial.
Usage examples of "oncology".
Tiny letters beneath his name spelled out: Chief of Staff, Pediatric Oncology Hematology I cut to the big print: Longwood Avenue.
Miller received his medical degree from Tufts University, interned at the Yale University School of Medicine, was a Fellow in Hematology at the National Institutes of Health, and a Clinical Fellow in Oncology at Johns Hopkins Oncology Center.
The talented photographer brought The Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ward of the Sydney Eastern Suburbs Hospital alive in torrents of color and in subdued black and white.
Like David's other oncology patients, John had to be hospitalized frequently for a variety of problems.
The same principle extended to oncology, where the funding for breast cancer, which attacked roughly one woman in ten, far outstripped research in prostate cancer, which afflicted roughly half of the male population.