title: The art of oncology: when the tumor is not the target. Tell it like it is.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0230, USA. tsmith@hsc.vcu.edu
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014342:Truth Disclosure