Oncology--the past, the present and the future.
Oncology is the science which deals with the study of malignant diseases. Cancer itself is a complex subject which demands the dedication of laboratory scientists and clinicians to work closely together to achieve greater understanding of the problems of malignancy. Simplified education programmes on cancer risk factors and avoidable lifestyles may help to reduce the incidence of certain environment induced malignancies. In Singapore, active cancer research programmes are in existence in the epidemiology and biostatistical analysis of cancers locally and research studies on liver, nasopharyngeal and choriocarcinoma. However, with the increasing mortality from cancer over the years, more integration and cooperation is required among the clinicians, laboratory scientists and the field staff working in different parts of the country, so that eventually the risk from developing certain cancers can be reduced and the overall management of such cancers can be further improved.
D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D012846:Singapore