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The field of medicine concerned with the treatment of cancer is oncology. Cancer has become an important problem with the rise in life expectancy, as the abovementioned mutations become more likely the longer a person lives. Though great progress in treatment has been made, most cancers in advanced stages remain incurable and ultimately fatal.

Treatment of cancer typically involves surgery to remove tumors and nearby lymph nodes to which the cancer may have spread, combined with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. The latter two target cells in the body that are rapidly dividing. This includes the cancer cells but also certain healthy ones, which is the reason for the severe side effects of these treatments.

Cancers are capable of spreading through the body by two mechanisms: local invasion and distant metastasis. Invasion refers to the direct migration and penetration by cancer cells into neighboring tissues. Metastasis refers to the ability of cancer cells to penetrate into lymphatic and blood vessels, circulate through the bloodstream, and then invade normal tissues elsewhere in the body. Cancer is most deadly when it metastasizes.

The Cancer Letter
Periodical which supplies news and current information about the state of research and treatment.
AllExperts Oncology Q&A
Comprehensive directory of cancer experts volunteering to answer both general and disease-specific questions.
CancerExperts MD
Physcians located in Boston offer second opinions and personalized case reviews. Provides an online ask-a-doctor service.
Meds.com: Cancer Glossary
Aims to provide a better understanding of words frequently used in patient care.
Cancer.com
Provides treatment information, support group listings, online education, decision-making resources, physician locator services and risk assessment tools.

Children with cancer