Clinical oncology
Clinical Oncology
Clinical Oncology (pronounced: klin-i-kal on-kol-uh-jee) is a branch of Medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Cancer.
Etymology
The term 'Clinical Oncology' is derived from the Greek words 'klinikos', which means 'bed', referring to a patient's bedside, and 'onkos', which means 'mass' or 'tumor', and 'logia', which means 'study'. Thus, it refers to the study of tumors or cancer at the patient's bedside, implying direct patient care.
Related Terms
- Oncologist: A medical professional who practices oncology.
- Radiation Oncology: A subspecialty of oncology that uses radiation to treat cancer.
- Medical Oncology: A subspecialty of oncology that uses medications, including chemotherapy, to treat cancer.
- Surgical Oncology: A subspecialty of oncology that uses surgery to diagnose, stage and treat cancer, and to manage cancer-related symptoms.
- Hematology Oncology: A subspecialty of oncology that deals with cancers and diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs.
- Pediatric Oncology: A subspecialty of oncology that deals with cancers in children and adolescents.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Clinical oncology
- Wikipedia's article - Clinical oncology
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