Oncology is the study of cancer and encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The treatment of cancer requires a multidisciplinary approach which includes medications, surgical, and radiation. The type of approach adopted depends upon the stages, age, and the patient’s preference.
Cancer encompasses a group of diseases, which can affect any organ or tissue of the body. In men, Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach, and liver cancer are the most common types of cancer while in females the breast, colorectal, lung, cervical, and thyroid cancer are the most common. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), 9.6 million people worldwide are estimated to have di...
