Oncology comes from the Greek word onkos meaning “tumor” and the suffix logy meaning “to poke at.” Oncology involves the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and covers everything from statistical research to palliative care.
I got interested in oncology for selfish reasons—to stay alive—but why do the people on the other end of the stethoscope choose [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Cancer Resources’
August 14, 2009
Why Oncology?
October 25, 2008
Anticancer Quotes
As mentioned in a previous post, I recommend the book Anticancer: A New Way of Life by David Servan-Schreiber to everyone—with or without cancer.
Here are some quotes to pique your curiosity:
“Cancer lies dormant in all of us. Like all living organism, our bodies are making defective cells all the time. That’s how tumors are born. [...]
