There’s probably no one in the entire world who is unknown to the word ‘Cancer’. This dreaded disease has taken down so many lives, dreams, families, and aspirations. Unfortunately, this disease has found a strong foothold in our unhealthy lifestyles, even if we try our best to eat right and stay healthy. While today there are much more effective and advanced means for the detection, treatment and cure for cancer, the number of people who have been afflicted with this terrible ailment also, unfortunately, is drastically increasing.
Oncology is a division within healthcare sciences that deals with the diagnosis and cure of cancer. Led by a tremendous amount of study and research, experimentations, and expertise, this branch of healthcare also aims to prevent cancer by educating people about the importance of pre-emptive measures, leading a healthy lifestyle and helping them reduce their exposure to risk factors such as tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, pollution, and other types of carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). Visit a consultant oncologist in Dubai here at Aster Hospital for an extensive consultation and oncology checkup.
The apt treatment plan for cancer or patient management is often discussed intrinsically in multidisciplinary cancer conferences where doctors and practitioners from various subspecialties come to explore the best possible means of curing cancer. These people include - Medical Oncologists, Oncology Doctors, Radiation Oncologists, Radiologists, Surgical Oncologists, Pathologists, and organ-specific oncologists. They discuss extensively the ways and means of managing individual patient cases while considering the social, physical, emotional, psychological, and financial status of the patient.
Cancer management, since its inception, has been a continuously evolving field with newer technological advancements coming into play each day. Oncologists need to be aware and updated with the times, and developments in cancer research. At Aster Hospitals, we know that every life is precious and our department is a step forward in the right direction to bringing the ultimate care and confidence in every treatment regime that we do, especially when it comes to a life-threatening disease like cancer. Visit Aster Hospital, the best hospital in Dubai for the best treatment.
Our lifestyle, regardless of how modern it is, is a conundrum of unhealthy habits, ignorant practices, and much more. And a lot of these elements only add to the risks of developing cancer. For example, we all are aware that smoking is one of the number one causes of cancer, but yet so many of us indulge in this unhealthy habit.
General Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and diagnosis of cancer, as well as cancer treatment. The department offers comprehensive care for the management of all types of cancers, in both adults and children. Patients are also provided dietary advice and rehabilitation services if required. Open discussions on all treatment options are available; the objective of treatment- whether it is curative, palliative, and the prevention of recurrence and expected outcomes are encouraged to be discussed as well. You can find the best Oncologists in Dubai here at Aster Hospital.
Specialties
The three main divisions:
Sub-specialties include:
