Oncology is a branch of science and medicine dealing with cancer - its diagnosis, testing and treatment, as well as cancer prevention. Oncology is also the colloquial name of the oncology department where cancer patients are treated.

Oncologyis currently one of the fastest developing fields of medicine. This is due to its specificity. Neoplastic diseases are one of the most common causes of death: in Poland, malignant neoplasms are the second cause of death after cardiovascular diseases.

In the last few decades the number of cancer cases has increased rapidly, and terms such as cancer, neoplasm or malignant neoplasm are already commonplace in the practice of doctors of many specializations.

What does oncology do?

Oncologyas a field of science deals with all issues related to neoplastic diseases: both the formation and structure of neoplastic cells, as well as cancer diagnosis and treatment. This branch of medicine is extremely extensive, it affects even several hundred very different disease entities.

The scope of knowledge about cancer and its treatment options is also growing rapidly, which is closely related to the progress in research and the development of modern therapies.

Within oncology there is:

  • Clinical oncology- deals with the diagnosis and treatment of human neoplastic diseases
  • Experimental oncology- deals with the research of neoplastic cells in laboratory conditions - e.g. in cell cultures and in animals
  • Palliative care - dedicated to the care of terminally ill cancer patients, focused on alleviating pain and other symptoms of progressive cancer and increasing the patient's quality of life
  • Psychooncology- provides psychological help for people with cancer and their families.

Oncology - what diseases does oncology treat?

Oncology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all neoplastic diseases, of which there are several hundred in total. Among them there are, among others such tumors as:

  1. esophageal cancer
  2. stomach cancer
  3. colorectal cancer
  4. anal cancer
  5. pancreatic cancer
  6. cancerliver
  7. GIST neoplasms (gastrointestinal stromal neoplasms)
  8. breast cancer
  9. bone tumors
  10. eye melanoma
  11. skin cancer
  12. malignant melanoma of skin
  13. nail melanoma
  14. soft tissue sarcomas
  15. ovarian cancer
  16. cervical cancer
  17. cancer of the vulva
  18. prostate cancer
  19. testicular cancer
  20. brain tumors
  21. lymphiaki
  22. lung cancer
  23. kidney cancer
  24. thyroid cancer
  25. blood cancer.

Oncology-related speci alties

Treatment of neoplastic diseases is de alt by the following specialists:

  • clinical oncologist - provides comprehensive care for a person suffering from cancer (excluding surgery)
  • oncologist surgeon - deals with the qualification of patients for surgery and the performance of operations
  • oncology radiotherapist - deals with the planning of radiotherapy, cooperating in this area, inter alia, with an electroradiologist, radiotherapy technician, medical physicist and cancer nurse.
  • oncology nurse - deals with the nursing care of an oncology patient
  • specialist in palliative medicine - deals with the care of terminally ill patients.

Oncology - what is oncological treatment?

The method of oncological treatment depends on the diagnosed neoplastic disease. Cancer patients are looked after by specialists of various professions: both oncologist and cancer nurse, dietitian, psycho-oncologist, and - depending on the type of treatment - oncological surgeon, radiotherapist or palliative medicine specialist.

In the treatment of neoplastic diseases, both surgical methods, consisting in the excision of the tissue occupied by the tumor along with the margin of he althy tissue, and non-surgical methods are used.

The methods of treating cancer are:

  • operation
  • radiotherapy - involves treatment with ionizing radiation
  • chemotherapy - involves the treatment of neoplasms with cytostatic drugs that affect the vital functions of cells
  • immunotherapy - the use of drugs that strengthen the immune response of the body, which allows the destruction of cancer cells without the need to interfere with other tissues
  • hormone therapy - this method is used to treat hormone-dependent neoplasms, and it involves changing the hormonal environment, which allows to inhibit the growth of neoplastic cells.

The largest oncology centers in Poland

In Poland, cancer treatment is de alt with by both oncology departments in hospitals andspecialized cancer centers and clinics. Below we present the largest oncology centers in Poland. You can find a complete list of oncology centers and hospitals with oncology departments at this link.

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

  • Lower Silesian Cancer Center in Wrocław,Pl. Hirszfelda 12, 53-413 Wrocław, secretary's office tel. 71 36 89 601, 71 36 89 602; www.dco.com.pl

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

  • Oncology Center for them. Prof. F. Łukaszczyk in Bydgoszcz , ul. dr. I. Romanowskiej 2, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, headquarters tel. 52 374 30 00; patient service office tel. +48 52 374 38 88; www.co.bydgoszcz.pl

Lublin Voivodeship

  • Lublin Oncology Center,ul. Dr K. Jaczewskiego 7, 20-090 Lublin, phone no. 81 7477 511; www.cozl.eu
  • Department of Oncological SurgeryMedical University of Lublin, ul. Staszica 11, 20-081 Lublin, tel. (0-81) 534-43-13

Lubusz Voivodeship

  • Lubuski Oncology Center , Szpital Wojewódzki im. Karol Marcinkowski in Zielona Góra, ul. Zyty 26, 65-045 Zielona Góra, headquarters phone: 68 32 96 200; www.szpital.zgora.pl

Łódź Voivodeship

  • Regional Oncology Center- Szpital im. M. Kopernika in Łódź, ul. Pabianicka 62, Łódź, information tel. 42 689 50 00; www.kopernik.lodz.pl

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

  • Oncology Center, Instytut im. Marii Skłodowskiej-CurieBranch in Kraków, 31-115 Kraków, ul. Garncarska 11, phone no. 12 422 99 00; www.onkologia.krakow.pl

Mazowieckie Voivodeship

  • Oncology Center-Institute Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie,ul. Roentgena 5, 02-781 Warsaw, telephone number: 22 546 20 00; www.pib-nio.pl
  • Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration,ul. Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, phone: head office - 22 508 20 00
  • Independent Public Central Clinical HospitalClinical Hospital of the Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1a, 02-097 Warsaw, headquarters phone - 22 599 1000
  • Radom Cancer Center,ul. University 6, 26-600 Radom, Admission room tel. 48 377 90 22; www.onkologiaradom.pl
  • Mazowiecki Oncology Hospital,Wieliszew, ul. Kościelna 61, tel. 22 766 15 00; www.szpitalonkologiczny.pl

Opolskie Voivodeship

  • Opole Cancer Center,45-060 Opole, ul. Katowicka 66a, phone: 77 441 6001; www.nowa.onkologia.opole.pl

Subcarpathian Voivodeship

  • Provincial Clinical Hospital in Rzeszów - Podkarpackie CenterOncology , ul. Chopina 2, Rzeszów, information tel. 17 86 66 000; www.szpital.rzeszow.pl
  • Szpital Specjalistyczny Podkarpacki Ośrodek Onkologiczny im. Fr. Markiewicza , ul. Fr. Bielawskiego 18, 36-200 Brzozów, phone no. 13 4309 500; www.szpital-brzozow.pl

Podlaskie Voivodeship

  • Białostockie Centrum Oncologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej - Curieul. Ogrodowa 12, 15-027 Białystok, headquarters tel. 85 66 46 711; www.onkologia.bialystok.pl

Pomeranian Voivodeship

  • University Clinical Center in Gdańsk,ul. Dębinki 7, 80-952 Gdańsk, registration tel. 58 727 05 05; www.uck.pl
  • Provincial Cancer Center,ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 80-210 Gdańsk, phone no. 58 341 93 48 Helpline 58 772 39 50
  • Gdynia Oncology Center at the Maritime Hospital PCK,ul. Powstania January 1, 81-519 Gdynia
  • Gdynia Cancer Center- Information: 58 72 60 500; www.szpitalepomorskie.eu

Silesian Voivodeship

  • Oncology Center - Institute of Marii Skłodowskiej-CurieBranch in Gliwice, ul. Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-101 Gliwice, telephone number: 32 278 8666, 32 278 8777; www.io.gliwice.pl
  • Beskidzkie Centrum Onkologii im. John Paul II,ul. Wyzwolenia 18, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała, tel. - 816 4485, 816 4486, 498 4001, 498 4010; www.onkologia.bielsko.pl

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

  • Świętokrzyskie Cancer CenterIndependent Public He althcare Center ul. Artwińskiego 3, 25-734 Kielce, information tel. 41 3674 208; www.onkol.kielce.pl

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

  • He alth Care Center of the Ministry of Interior and Administration with the Warmian-Masurian Cancer Center,Al. Wojska Polskiego 37, Olsztyn, tel. 89 539 84 28; www.poliklinika.net

Greater Poland Voivodeship

  • Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie,ul. Garbary 15, 61-866 Poznań, information phone: 61 88 50 509; www.wco.pl

West Pomeranian Voivodeship

  • West Pomeranian Cancer Center,ul. Strzałowska 22, 71-730 Szczecin, tel. switchboard - 91 42 51 410; www.onkologia.szczecin.pl

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