Oncology

ASCO develops and publishes clinical practice guidelines and recommendations to serve as a guide for doctors to outline appropriate methods of treatment and care.

CTCA is dedicated to tailoring a combination of cancer treatments to the needs of each individual patient.

The Journal of Clinical Pathways oncology resource center provides specialty channels with the latest news on oncological practices.

The mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration.

The mission of the Society of Surgical Oncology is to improve multidisciplinary patient care by advancing the science, education and practice of cancer surgery worldwide.

ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies.

ASCO is working to conquer cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality patient care.

Urgent ultrasonography and urologic evaluation are recommended when testicular lumps do not transilluminate or when the body of the testis cannot be palpated.

<p>Pain need not be an unbearable fact of life for most adults who have, or who have been treated for, cancer. Cancer-related pain can usually be controlled.</p>

Woman with a history of smoking underwent a chest film and CT scan and was diagnosed with cavitary lung cancer with metastases.