title: [Current aspects and problems relating to medical ethics in oncology].
abstract: A case history of a breast cancer patient is used to exemplify ethical dilemmas in medical oncology: information of a cancer patient and his family, ethical problems with genetic testing, ethical issues with do-not-resuscitate-orders, ethical dilemmas with limited resources, problems with insurance companies, ethical issues in clinical trials and questions in dying patients including physician-assisted suicide and active euthanasia. Medical oncologists have to develop skills in recognizing ethical dilemmas in patient care and must prepare to cope with the many and complex ethical issues in the care of oncology patients.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Kantonsspital, Luzern.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schüpfer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schefer
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D011379:Prognosis; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
vernacular_title: Aktuelle Aspekte und Probleme der medizinischen Ethik in der Onkologie.