To improve the delivery of cancer care by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), ten time-critical issues must be addressed, according to a review of current services led by nine cancer specialists.
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American men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns.
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With the number of adult cancer survivors in the United States expected to reach 23 million by 2032, the long-term needs of this population are growing yet often poorly understood and addressed.
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In 2019, more than 12,000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed and upwards of 4,000 patients died in the U.S. The causal link between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the development of cervical cancer is well ...
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Combining clinician- and patient-directed nudges may help to promote serious illness conversations (SICs) in cancer care, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.
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A discovery by researchers at the University of British Columbia promises to improve care for patients with endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy.
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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated already rising rates of burnout among American health care workers. A new Northwestern University study found learning and practicing skills that increase positive emotion like gratitude, ...
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Multilevel care interventions improved clinician–documented advanced care planning (ACP) compared with a clinician-level intervention alone for patients with genitourinary cancer, according to findings published in JAMA ...
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Researchers from the Institut d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAPJGol) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) have led a study on the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19 among cancer ...
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When it comes to health, inequalities can be seen at every level for women with breast cancer: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survival. But what about their quality of life?
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Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The term originates from the Greek onkos (ονκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix -logy, meaning "study of".
Oncology is concerned with:
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