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Eponyms have historically been used to honor individual contributions or discoveries in the field of medicine. More recently, some eponyms have been criticized for imprecision or for being misnomers.
Priyanka Kumar +3 more
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Second opinions in medical oncology [PDF]
Background The current study aimed to further our understanding of second opinions among medical oncology patients by examining the proportion of patients who sought a second opinion about their cancer treatment, and why.
Ian Olver +5 more
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Palliative medicine and medical oncology
Traditionally, medical oncology and palliative care have been considered two distinct and separate disciplines, both as regards treatment objectives and delivery times. Palliative care in terminal stages, aimed exclusively at evaluating and improving quality of life, followed antitumor therapies, which concentrated solely on quantitative results (cure,
Marco Maltoni, D. Amadori
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Clinical practice guidelines for cancer-related fatigue in China (2021 edition) [PDF]
Cancer has become one of the most important public issues which seriously influence the health condition of Chinese population. The cancer-related fatigue has drawn great attention.
Tumor Support and Rehabilitation Therapy Group, the Oncology Committee of Chinese Medical Association
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Guidelines for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment by China Anti-cancer Association (2024 edition) [PDF]
According to the latest data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer has become the malignant tumor with the highest incidence rate around the world, seriously endangering the ...
The Society of Breast Cancer China Anti-Cancer Association, Breast Oncology Group of the Oncology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Gynecological Tumors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have shown efficacy for some patients with gynecological tumors, which are mainly used to treat persistent, recurrent, or metastatic patients.
Gynecological Oncology Society of Chinese Medical Association
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We convened an international working group to examine the issues that challenge equity and inclusion in genetic medicine. Specifically, 72 internationally known experts in oncology and cancer genetics from 34 countries (the Global Oncology Medical ...
Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa +2 more
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Integrating Radiation Oncology Into Undergraduate Medical Education
Cancer is one of the most important public health problems. However, medical education has not advanced at the same rate when it comes to cancer education.
Mona Arbab, MD +7 more
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Difficult medical encounters in oncology: What physicians need. An exploratory study
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess how often-medical oncology professionals encounter difficult consultations and if they desire support in the form of training.
Cheryl Roumen +4 more
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The Impact of Curriculum Design in the Acquisition of Knowledge of Oncology: Comparison Among Four Medical Schools [PDF]
Over the past 5years, cancer has replaced coronary heart disease as the leading cause of death in the Netherlands. It is thus paramount that medical doctors acquire a knowledge of cancer, since most of them will face many patients with cancer.
André J. A. Bremers +4 more
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