Oncology is the care and treatment of patients with cancer . In some cases, a cancer patient can receive treatment from a team of oncology including an oncologist, radiologist, pathologist, oncology nurse, physician assistant, rehabilitation therapist, dietitian and a chaplain. Oncology team offers a collaborative care for patients. Most of Clinical Oncology is the diagnosis of cancer therapy cancer treatment and monitoring of cancer patients.
Diagnosis
methods of diagnosis used by doctors to identify cancer are: biopsy, removal of cells or tissue for examination, endoscopy, X-ray or CT scan, blood tests and nuclear medicine imaging. The results of these tests can reveal cancer and type of cancer present.
therapy treatment options treatment of cancer include: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy , hormone therapy and biological therapy. Although some treatments can be administered individually, others have combined for more effective therapy.
Tracking care
Follow-up care are important for cancer treatment . This is a series of medical examinations that identifies changes in patient health as (recurrence or spread of cancer). This series can also help identify if there are new developments in other types of cancer and resolve problems caused by cancer or cancer treatment.
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