ONCOLOGY
It is a branch of medicine that specializes in the study and
treatment of tumors and is almost only used when referring to tumors of
cancerous nature. Malignant diseases have become more widely prevalent and
almost a third of the total population will develop cancer at some point in
their lifetime. Currently, treatment is given with either curative or
palliative intent. Some advances are being made in the medical field to change
the high mortality rate associated with cancer.
For most people, cancer implies certain death, although this
is clearly not always the case. Physicians therefore have an obligation to be
honest with their patients, combining the facts about the prognosis with compassion
and understanding.
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