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strict definition
oncology
A medical clinic or office specializing in cancer diagnosis, treatment, prevention, or palliative care.
An oncology clinic or office is a space where patients see medical specialists for diagnosis or treatment of cancer, including efforts to cure or mitigate the condition as well as palliative care and prevention.
The specialist practice concerns cancer. Its work can aim at cure, control of the disease, prevention, or relief of symptoms.
Palliative care remains within the scope even when cure is not the treatment goal. The definition is not limited to one organ or one treatment technique.
